GB2392713A - Multi-direction flow turbine - Google Patents

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GB2392713A
GB2392713A GB0321540A GB0321540A GB2392713A GB 2392713 A GB2392713 A GB 2392713A GB 0321540 A GB0321540 A GB 0321540A GB 0321540 A GB0321540 A GB 0321540A GB 2392713 A GB2392713 A GB 2392713A
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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
    • F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D1/06—Rotors
    • F03D1/0608—Rotors characterised by their aerodynamic shape
    • 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
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/061—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially in flow direction
    • 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
    • F05B2210/00—Working fluid
    • F05B2210/40—Flow geometry or direction
    • F05B2210/404—Flow geometry or direction bidirectional, i.e. in opposite, alternating directions
    • 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
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient
    • 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

Abstract

An axial flow turbine 8, for generating power from wind or water flow, comprises radially extending vanes 1 which are rotatable between two positions around their longitudinal extending axis by the action of fluid flow forces acting on the vanes. The turbine can operate in forward and reverse flows e.g. tidal flow.

Description

Multi-Direction Flow Power Turbine.
The present invention relates to a turbine system in which forward and reverse flowing fluids can be handled in contrast to most conventional turbines,which nearly all are designed for uni directional fluid flows. The system has a number of unique features allowing it to be used in a large number of applications in the fields of renewable wave and windpower;in steam flow
power;hydro-electric power;in industrial combined cycle power;in bigcycle systems and in small size form in various engines for the automotive and shipping industries.
Conventional turbine systems normally are designed for inward flow in the one direction.i.e.uni directional flow.Where the flow is bi-directional as in seawater tidal flow a conventional flow turbine would not be an appropriate choiceTurbines which come into this category are reaction and impulse turbines etc.Other distinguishing features which separate this invention from others will be described in the description which follows.
Itis an objective of the present invention to provide a low cost system to generate low cost power and have the design flexibility to cater for a range of applications in different energy fields.ln
addition overcome the restrictions in the prior art.
The invention provides a turbine for generating power,or for other purposes,in which the inward flow to the turbine can be a liquid,a gas and which the said turbine comprises two stationary shells,one of which is fitted on either side of the turbine wheel each of which houses the generation compnents such as the generator,its rotor and shaft said shaft supported by covered bearings on either side of the turbine wheel said bearing covers fitted with two vertical legs extending downwards to a grouted platfomm on which the said whole turbine is located said turbine wheel fitted with radial vanes around the turbine wheel hub said radial vanes connected to the wheel hub onto small radial shafts so that the radial vanes can rotate around said small radial shafts by the forces of the fluid acting on the vanes said small shafts machined with annular recesses on either side of their outside diameter said radial vanes fitted over the said small shafts with pins extending through the vane into the said annular recesses thus restricting the amount of swivel movement of the radial vanes cross sectional shape of said radial vanes are such that it limits the drag force acting on the vanes at the same time maximising the radial lift force thus optimising the energy efficiency of the turbine governor and electronic control system to control the speed of the turbine within set limits location danger light system fitted on a leg support to warn of danger to approaching craft In a first embodiment of the invention the turbine is located in the sea offshore,or in a river flow.As the tide flows in and out,or the river flows, power is generated 24 hours per day In a second embodiment this is an oscillating water system comprising the turbine wheel located horizontally within a vertical "L" shaped duct so that as a wave enters the duct it flows up through the turbine wheel causing it to rotate thus generating power.Further power is generated when the wave recedes.Thus power is generated during each wave cycle 24 hours per day.
In a third embodiment the turbine wheel is located in a "L" shaped duct supported on a frame above the sea level.As the wave oscillates up and down it forces air up and down through the turbine wheel generating power in the process.
In a fourth embodiment this is as an aero-generator which can be located offshore,or on land,or on a building such as a power station or a house. Multiple turbines can be located on a single support pole offshore or onland.
2. Aspects of the invention become apparent from the following diagrams:
ig i Fronai view OF one turbine.
Fig 2 Side view ofthe tu.rb e.
Fig Section through turbine keel blade.
Fig i shows the turbine wheel blades 1 equally spaced around the blade hub 2 The support "ills s-uppons the compile turbine on its base win a wave power application this would be on the sca o..., e. bot+.or,,w.e. Gas DIG. an. ae; ogenera À-r apr':c--^n it Could So L-e a base out to sca'vu.
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Pig 2 shows the various components of the turbine.The main snare 11 is supported by bearings 3 and 4 at either end ofthe shaft 1 l.The outer stationary shells 6 and 7house the internal rotor and cer._.atv. s"vuiuiny, the Shari i Between the shells is located turbine wheel 8 located internally On the chat 1 Peon,,5,, alAd Sects I. -,l event dialer ingress mto the inner parts of the rotor and generator dunag rotation of the turbine wheel 8.The turbine wheel blades 1 are designed to swivel about their central ems located on a small shaft 2 extended from the wheel hub Sealed bearings 5 are located within the small shad to allow the turbine blades to swivel by the action of sea water or air flowing over them.It this action which causes the turbine wheel 8 to rotate thus generating power. Fig 3 shows an exploded view of the details of the working of the turbine wheel blades 3 located on the small shaRs ( item 2 Fig 2).The centre line of the wheel is at 6 and the arrow indicates the direction of rotation of the wheel.There are two types of the turbine wheel.The first is a free flow turbine without guide vanes 4 and the other is with guide vanes which would be located within a horizontal cylinder surrounding the blades (see Fig 2)with radial supports extending down to the stationary shell diameters 6 and 7.The said guide vanes and radial supports located within the cylinder to the right and left of the turbine wheel.
Reverting to Fig 3 each wheel blade 3 can swivel through an angle limited by two small stops 5.The latter are small screws located on the wheel hub diameter 2 Fig 1.In Fig 3 the cross section shape ofthe blades are of aerofoil shape with the upper surface 2 symetrical about its centre line while the lower surface area 7 is less than 2..en the fluid flows over the blade a lift force is generated which is transmitted to the turbine wheel and its shaft causing them to rotate.When the Dow is from left to right the Dow first flows through the guide vanes 4 on the left, then over the blades 3 before leaving the wheel through the right hand guide vanes 4.When reverse flow takes place such as in tidal flow,this type of flow causes the blades to swivel round between the stops 5 to take up the position shown by the blade 2 with the, ctaticr, d:" action as berore. Thus power is generated no matter the direction of the tidal flow.
En the case of a design ofthe free flow type without guide vanes,the flow enters the turbine wheel and in flovvng over the blades they take up an angular position near to the horizontal mid position between the stops 5. This is because of the balancing flow forces acting on the blades surfaces.
The designs will have a large number of applications including free flow aerogenerators,low in costs and vote high efficiency generating low cost electricity lower than the prior art.
I A fluted. rib "e ss.eA., fc,^ erleAaiing powered other poses,which can accomodate multi airecion flowing fluids,the system. consists G1 a turbine comprising, two stationary shells,one of which is fitted on either side of the turbine wheel,each of which houses the aeration colponents such as the generator,its rotor and shad said shRR qlnnorted is, covered be".A-.&s,uei.;,ei liar \J ins turbine wheel said bearing covers fitted with two vertical legs extending, downwards to a grouted platform on which the whole turbine is located said turbine wheel fitted with radial vanes around the turbine wheel hub said radial vanes connected to the wheel hub onto small radial shafts allowing the radial vanes to rotate around said small radial shafts by fluid flow forces acting on the vanes
said small shafts provided with annular recesses on either side of said shaft outside diameter said radial vanes fitted over said small shafts by pins extending through the vane into the said annular recesses thus restricting the swivel movement of the radial vanes cross sectional shape of said radial vanes such that it limits the drag fluid force acting on the vanes,at the same time maximising the radial lift fluid force thus optimising the energy efficiency of the turbine governor and electronic control system to control the speed of the turbine within set limits location danger light system fitted to said leg support to warn of danger to approaching craft 2 A turbine as in Claim Iwhich can operate offshore continuosly all day throughout the year
3.A turbine as in Claim I but designed as an aerogenerator 4.A turbine as in Claim I and 3 but where the said turbine wheel is fitted with guide vanes before and after the turbine wheel 5.A turbine as in Claim I and 4 where the said turbine wheel is fitted horizontally as an oscillating water system in a vertical 'L' shaped duct such that as a wave enters the duct it flows up through the turbine wheel causing it to rotate thus generating power;similarily when the wave recedes further power is generated 6.A turbine as in Claim 1,4 and 5 where the turbine wheel is fitted horizontally in a 'L' shaped duct on a frame above the sea level such that as the water level oscillates up and down in the duct trapped air is driven through the turbine wheel generating power with each up and down pass in the cycle 7.Multiple water turbines or turbine aerogenerators as specified in Claims I to 6 and Figs I to

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  1. ( 5 Amendments to the clalme have been Illed as tollowa CLAIMS
    1 A fluid turbine system for;eneraii= pu-w-e. anvr;hAivh can a -o no late. r,.r.l.i d,. ectior. o.',;i.r.
    fluids comprises,t---o stationa- shells fitted on either side of a turbine wheel, he shells house generation components and a shaD,the shaft is supported by bearings -with covers on either side of the turbine svLeel,the covers are fitted with two vertical legs extending downwards to a Ma for,,. On which the turbine system is loca.ed.the turbine Thee! comprises canes extending radiaiis ado-, a hu+he v anes pi.^fa!!v connected to the hub at a poim r.id-._y o';.'..c chord of each vane allowing the vanes to rotate by fluid forces acting on The vanes,the pin otal movement of the vanes is restricted bv two stops located on the hub, a god ernor and electronic control system controls the speed of the turbine within set limits,and a location danger light system is....e.c, the leg support
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    4_f--i-Lt'e t1^'1rUUt,he,e--leSaLÀui-oi-e--.eel-i ed:i; _uiae ';51vetore a-.d atie- t;.e urbirie vv-heel llrLll\5 aC in -i---. 1 ^- t,-..e.e.L.e t''. LU'll-'l_ -;leel;s rrltcel hozoniaily as an osciL-tin . raTer syster. ; in a ver,!cai L s;a e3 G'L.C; SUC t!a. as a;; e eme. S ti.e vUCL:L Llr. J'WS UP Li-OU,gl! the;urbine wheel causi'g it to rotate thus genera,!no o. .,er;cir.nilari!; v,hen '.e vave.ecedes ,.'.er powe. is;er.e.ated A urDine as in Ciaitn I, and vinere the turn!ne tree! s ntted norzontaily n a L snaped u ic oi a fraine above the sea le-el such that as.'-.e water level oscillates up and do-in in the duct rranped --jr s driven throuh rhe ta ne -r.i; eel;,-n-r>'.irg oN''er.,ith e_c::. u p a:.d down pass in c c,-cle 7.'vIuiiple water turbines or turbine aerogeneralors as specified in Ciaims I to d Figs 1 to
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