GB2288157A - Air turbine electricity generating apparatus eg for vehicles - Google Patents

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GB2288157A
GB2288157A GB9406849A GB9406849A GB2288157A GB 2288157 A GB2288157 A GB 2288157A GB 9406849 A GB9406849 A GB 9406849A GB 9406849 A GB9406849 A GB 9406849A GB 2288157 A GB2288157 A GB 2288157A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/32—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L8/00—Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
    • B60L8/006—Converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind turbines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/10—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy
    • F03D9/11—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy storing electrical energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
    • F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
    • B60L2200/00—Type of vehicles
    • B60L2200/26—Rail vehicles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/94—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure
    • F05B2240/941—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a movable wheeled structure which is a land vehicle
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E70/00—Other energy conversion or management systems reducing GHG emissions
    • Y02E70/30—Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/60—Other road transportation technologies with climate change mitigation effect
    • Y02T10/7072—Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors

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Abstract

The apparatus is for extending the range of battery operated electric vehicles by supporting the level of charge held in the batteries for a longer period thereby reducing the number of recharges from the mains supply. The apparatus comprises a duct 10 which is constructed in three parts: air or fluid intake 11, rear section 12, both being fixed to the vehicle, and a rotatable central section 13 fitted with turbine blades 14 and connected to an alternator 15 via a belt 16. Ducts can be fitted in parallel. <IMAGE>

Description

Electricity Generating Apparatus This invention relates to electricity generating apparatus and more particularly but not exclusively to such apparatus when incorporated in a vehicle.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided electricity generating apparatus comprising an elongate duct having at least two parts, one of which is rotatable relative to the other, the rotatable part having internal blades which cause said one part to rotate relative to the other part when fluid passes through the elongate duct, and an electric generator for generating electricity in response to rotation of said one part.
Preferably, the duct has three parts and the rotatable part is disposed intermediate two stationary parts. In this case, preferably, the in use upstream end of the rotatable part is mounted for rotation about the end of its adjacent stationary part and the in use downstream end of the rotatable part is rotatable within the end of its adjacent stationary part.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a vehicle incorporating electricity generating apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention.
Preferably, the elongate duct extends from front to rear of the vehicle.
Preferably, at least the in use upstream end portion of the duct is convergent in a downstream direction.
Preferably, the vehicle is powered by electric batteries and the electricity generating apparatus feeds power into the batteries.
The invention will now be more particularly described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side view of one embodiment of electricity generating apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of the rotatable part of the duct and also shows the alternator, Figure 3 is a side view showing part of the electricity generating apparatus of Figure 1 incorporated in a road vehicle, Figure 4 is a plan view showing part of the electricity generating apparatus of Figure 1 incorporated in a road vehicle, and Figure 5 is a front view of the vehicle showing the air intakes.
Referring firstly to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the electricity generating apparatus shown therein comprises an elongate duct 10 having two stationary parts 11 and 12 and a rotatable part 13 disposed between the parts 11 and 12.
Fluid is funnelled into the duct 10 through a convergent mouth at the leading (or upstream) end of the part 11 and flows through the part 13 and then through the part 12.
The leading (or upstream) end of the part 13 is mounted for rotation about the trailing (or downstream) end of the part 11 and the trailing (or downstreamj end of the part 13 is mounted for rotation within the leading (or upstream) end of the part 12.
This allows fluid to flow through the duct 10 with the minimum of interruption. A low frictional bearing is provided between the rotatable part 13 and each of the stationary parts 11 and 12.
The rotatable part 13 has internal blades 14 which are preferably shaped similarly to the turbine blades of jet engines. Thus, as fluid (whether it be a gas, e.g. air, or a liquid) flows through the duct, the part 13 rotates relative to the parts 11 and 12.
The part 13 is connected to an electrical generator, e.g. an alternator 15, such as by a belt drive 16. Alternatively, the rotatable part 13 could form part of a rotor of the generator.
Figures 3 to 5 show two ducts 10 mounted side by side in a road vehicle, each duct extending from front to rear of the vehicle and typically beneath the passenger compartment. The rotatable parts 13 of the two ducts 10 are connected to the single alternator 15 via respective electromagnetic clutches 17.
As will be seen particularly from Figure 5, the intake ends of the ducts 10 are quite large in order to funnel as much air as possible into the ducts 10.
The road vehicle is preferably electrically powered by batteries and power generated by the alternator is fed into the batteries.
A cutout may be provided to disengage the rotatable parts 13 from the alternator 15 when the batteries are at optimum charge thereby allowing the rotatable parts 13 to free wheel.
An ammeter connected into the circuit can provide a driver with a visual check on the charge levels of the batteries.
The provision of the ducts 10 alone should make the vehicle more efficient by reducing the drag on the front of the vehicle.
The ducts 10 could be made of lightweight material to minimise additional weight.
The electricity generating apparatus described above could also be incorporated in electric trains and in liquid pipelines, such as high pressure mains.

Claims (6)

  1. An Electrical Generating.pparatus 1 This Invention relates to eiectricity generating apparatus and more particuLarly but not exclusively to such apparatus when incorporated in a vehicle for the purpose of extending the range of eLectricalLy operated vehicies.
  2. 2. A Generating apparatus as claimed in claim I consisting of an elongated duct comprising of three sections the middle section driven by Air or Fluid passing through.
  3. 3. A Generating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or cairn 2. whereby the middle section of duct rotates around the first. and Last sections which are stationary.
  4. 4. A Generating apparatus as ciaimed in claim 2. and claim 3. where the central section of the duct has internal blades.
  5. A Generating apparatus as claimed in claim 2 and claim 3, and claim 4. whereby the rotating central section of duct is connected to a alternator providing power to the batteries.
  6. 6. Generating apparatus as described herein with reference to figures 1-S of the accompanying drawings.
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WO1998043847A1 (en) * 1997-04-01 1998-10-08 Sergei Yakovlevich Oparin Means of transport with increased range
GB2355699A (en) * 1999-10-29 2001-05-02 Bisson Peter Roger Julien Robe Vehicle with electro turbo-prop engine
GB2416743A (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-02-08 Angela Rae Roberts Wind turbine energy utilisation in vehicle
WO2009154493A1 (en) * 2008-06-19 2009-12-23 Nicolae Gabriel Corbu Electric-drive motor vehicle with a system of conversion (turbine-generator) of air energy into electric power and its storage in batteries throughout the run
DE102009014909A1 (en) * 2009-03-25 2010-09-30 Landesberger, Günter Air flow utilization system for production of energy in electric vehicle, has air flow that is used partially or exclusively for drive, where air flow is absorbed in vehicle

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EP0394565A1 (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-10-31 Zakaria Kalil Doleh Vehicle
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GB294668A (en) * 1927-07-28 1929-06-13 Maurice Gallet Improvements relating to aeroplanes
GB1501383A (en) * 1975-04-30 1978-02-15 Price J Vehicles including windmill-driven generators
US4254843A (en) * 1979-07-20 1981-03-10 Han Joon H Electrically powered vehicle
GB2126963A (en) * 1982-01-20 1984-04-04 Roger Stuart Brierley Air powered electrical vehicle
BR8605338A (en) * 1986-10-30 1988-05-31 Marcos Carvalho Campos ELECTRIC-WIND VEHICLE
EP0394565A1 (en) * 1989-04-27 1990-10-31 Zakaria Kalil Doleh Vehicle
GB2271536A (en) * 1992-10-14 1994-04-20 David Johnston Burns Battery-electric vehicle.
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WO1998043847A1 (en) * 1997-04-01 1998-10-08 Sergei Yakovlevich Oparin Means of transport with increased range
GB2355699A (en) * 1999-10-29 2001-05-02 Bisson Peter Roger Julien Robe Vehicle with electro turbo-prop engine
GB2355699B (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-05-08 Bisson Peter Roger Julien Robe Ecological popular car with electro turbo-prop engine
GB2416743A (en) * 2004-08-03 2006-02-08 Angela Rae Roberts Wind turbine energy utilisation in vehicle
WO2009154493A1 (en) * 2008-06-19 2009-12-23 Nicolae Gabriel Corbu Electric-drive motor vehicle with a system of conversion (turbine-generator) of air energy into electric power and its storage in batteries throughout the run
DE102009014909A1 (en) * 2009-03-25 2010-09-30 Landesberger, Günter Air flow utilization system for production of energy in electric vehicle, has air flow that is used partially or exclusively for drive, where air flow is absorbed in vehicle

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