JP2008095569A - Turbine for wave power generation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce manufacturing/installation costs by simplifying the structure of a turbine, and to improve maintainability, safety, and a turbine driving efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: This turbine 25 for wave power generation driving the generator of a wave power generation device moored on the sea has a turbine casing 35 arranged on the top of a cylindrical floating body and communicating an air chamber 18 formed on a vibratory water column in the floating body with outside air, a torus-like or piston-like nozzle 37 stored in the turbine casing 35 and made to serve as a stationary blade, and an impeller 50 rotatively driven by an airflow blown off from the nozzle 37 to a radial inward side, connected rotatively integrally with a turbine shaft 26 and made to serve as a moving blade. In this case, the air flow is set to be blown off from the nozzle 37 to the impeller 50 at a desired angle with respect to a radial inward in association with the rise and fall of the vibratory water column in the floating body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to wave power generation technology for generating power using wave energy, and more particularly to a wave power generation turbine that extracts wave energy as electric energy by a wave energy conversion system.

  In our country, which is a marine country surrounded by the sea, there is abundant wave energy in the sea, but it has not been utilized. Since wave energy is easy to obtain, research on various types of wave power generation using wave energy has been conducted in Japan and ocean countries. Actually, research on wave power generation at sea has been conducted, but for the economic reasons such as safety measures become large, the cost is high, and the landscape is damaged, wave power generation has not reached the stage of popularization, Not put into practical use.

  Since ocean power generation is clean energy friendly to the global environment and greatly contributes to the prevention of global warming, the production cost is close to the economics of conventional power generation methods such as thermal power, hydropower, wind power and nuclear power. If this can be reduced, it is a promising energy source in the future, and I think that it can be used in earnest.

A known wave energy type conversion system that takes out wave energy (wave) energy as electric energy is:
a) Overtopping pumping system (Tapered Channel System)
b) Oscillating Water Column System
c) Moving Body Type
It is classified into three.

  The current mainstream of these three methods is the oscillating water column method (hereinafter referred to as OWC) as schematically shown in FIG. In this oscillating water column type wave power generation device 1, a generator 4 driven by an air turbine 3 is installed on a cylindrical floating body 2 reserved in seawater (underwater). The floating body 2 is maintained in a floating state in the vertical direction by a ballast (weight) (not shown) in water (underwater), and air is placed on the top side of the floating body 2 due to the buoyancy of the floating body 2 and the gravity of the generator 4 and the ballast. A chamber 5 is formed. In the air chamber 5, an air flow is generated between the inside and the outside of the air chamber 5 by raising and lowering the water surface generated by the reciprocating motion of the water column (vibrating water column) in the floating body 2. The air turbine 3 is driven by this air flow.

  The generator 4 is rotationally driven by the driving of the air turbine 3, and wave energy accompanying the raising and lowering of the oscillating water column 6 is converted from the generator 4 into electric energy and taken out to the outside.

  Conventionally, the air turbine 3 used in the OWC system includes a “wave power generation turbine” described in Patent Document 1 and a “wave power generation apparatus” described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3.

  The turbine for wave power generation described in Patent Document 1 controls the angle of the rotor blades and the guide blades of the air turbine according to the flow of air, and simplifies the turbine structure by always keeping the rotation direction of the generator constant. And improve the power generation efficiency.

  Further, the wave power generation device described in Patent Document 2 uses a Wells turbine as a wave power generation turbine to simplify the structure by always keeping the rotation direction of the generator constant.

Furthermore, the wave power generation device described in Patent Document 3 uses a impulse turbine having a constant rotation direction for an air turbine, and combines a floating nozzle that can move in the turbine rotation axis direction and a certain distance to simplify the structure and improve performance. It is intended to improve.
JP-A-9-287546 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-201014 JP 2006-97633 A

  The turbine for wave power generation described in Patent Document 1 is complicated and difficult to control the rotation of the rotating blades due to the special characteristics of the turbine blade structure, and the construction and maintenance costs increase. There was a problem.

  Further, the wave power generation device described in Patent Document 2 employs a Wells turbine, and if it is intended to improve the low starting torque characteristic and the low efficiency characteristic with this Wells turbine, it is necessary to attach variable pitch guide vanes. There is a problem that the structure is complicated and the cost is increased.

  Furthermore, the wave power generation device described in Patent Document 3 is subject to various restrictions on high output because unabsorbed energy increases due to the compressibility of air when trying to obtain high output. There is a problem that cost improvement is also hindered.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances. The turbine for wave power generation, which has a simplified turbine structure, reduces manufacturing and installation costs, is excellent in maintainability and safety, and has improved turbine driving efficiency. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a wave power generation turbine according to the present invention is provided at the top of a cylindrical floating body in a wave power generation turbine that drives a generator of a wave power generation device, and A turbine casing for communicating an air chamber formed on a vibrating water column in the body with outside air, a torus-like or piston-like nozzle as a stationary blade stored in the turbine casing, and an air flow blown from the nozzle An impeller as a moving blade that is rotationally driven and is integrally connected to the turbine shaft, and the air flow from the nozzle to the impeller inward in the radial direction as the oscillating water column in the floating body moves up and down. It is characterized in that it is set to blow out at a required angle.

  According to the turbine for wave power generation according to the present invention, the air flow passing through the impeller as a moving blade is guided in one direction at a predetermined angle radially inward, so that the air flows in and out from the air chamber of the floating body. Regardless of the direction of air flow, it becomes a radial type impeller that always rotates in a certain direction, and the wave power turbine can be efficiently and efficiently driven to rotate, and the turbine structure can be simplified. As a result, it is possible to reduce the production and installation costs, and to provide a wave power generation turbine excellent in maintainability and safety.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a wave power turbine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Principle of wave power generation]
Before describing the embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation according to the present invention, the principle of wave power generation will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the power generation principle of the wave power generation apparatus 10 including the wave power generation turbine according to the present invention.

  The wave power generation device 10 includes a floating body 11 that can be held on the sea (water) and a generator 12 that is disposed on the floating body 11 as power generation means. The floating body 11 is made of, for example, resin and has a long and narrow cylindrical shape, and is disposed in seawater. A buoyancy adjusting chamber 13 for obtaining buoyancy F is provided in the middle of the floating body 11, and the lower end portion of the floating body 11 is opened downward so that seawater can freely enter and exit. A ballast 14 as a weight for adjusting the gravity G of the floating body 11 is provided at the lowermost part of the floating body 11, and the floating body 11 is held in a substantially vertical state by the ballast 14. The ballast 14 is formed in an annular shape or an outer peripheral flange shape in order to efficiently suppress the vertical movement (elevation) of the floating body 11, while a sleeve-like protrusion 15 is suspended from the outer peripheral portion of the ballast 14.

  The upper end of the buoyancy adjusting chamber 13 of the floating body 11 is partitioned by a partition plate 16, and a plurality of openings 17 are formed on the side of the upper portion of the partitioned partition plate 16, and seawater enters and exits through the openings 17. The vibration water column 20 is configured. A portion above the water (sea) surface of the vibrating water column 20 in the floating body 11 constitutes an air chamber (air chamber) 18. The sea surface that partitions the air chamber 18 moves up and down with a required phase difference due to the amplitude of the surrounding waves, and moves up and down the vibrating water column 20 in the floating body 11 at a predetermined cycle. A vibrating water column 20 is configured. The oscillating water column 20 in the floating body 11 is moved up and down in a predetermined cycle, for example, less than 7 seconds. The lower part of the floating body 11, that is, the water column below the buoyancy adjusting chamber 13 does not move up and down, and forms a fixed water column 21.

  On the other hand, an air turbine 25 constituting a wave power generation turbine is disposed on the top of the floating body 11. The turbine shaft 26 of the air turbine 25 is connected to the rotating shaft of the generator 12 directly or via a coupling.

  In this wave power generation device 10, the floating body 11 is installed in the sea so as to protrude upward from the top of the floating body 11 or the sea surface so as to leave a predetermined space in the air chamber 18 by the balance between the buoyancy F and the gravity G. . Also, when the water surface moves up and down as the waves move up and down, the water is almost stationary without being affected by the surface waves in the deep part of the water, as shown in FIG. In the deep part of the water, an annular or outer peripheral flange-like ballast 15 and an outer peripheral sleeve-like protrusion 15 are provided so that the resistance of water that the floating body 11 is moved up and down by the difference between the buoyancy F and the gravity G increases.

  On the contrary, in the vicinity of the surface of the sea, seawater enters and exits through the opening 17 into the floating body 11 by waves that move up and down. At this time, on the upper side of the floating body 11, it is formed in a cylindrical shape without unevenness so that the vertical force accompanying the elevation of seawater is minimized.

  When the wavelength is smaller than the depth of water, each point on the water surface performs a circular motion with a radius equal to the amplitude of the wave in the vertical plane, as shown in FIG. Each point also performs a circular motion, but its radius suddenly decreases as it enters from the water surface, and it is known that it hardly moves at a depth of about half a wavelength or more.

  In this wave power generation device 10, the vertical movement of the floating body 11 due to the force in the vertical direction is substantially suppressed along with the vertical movement of the wave, and the floating body 11 tries to maintain the initially installed posture due to inertia.

  Further, the seawater entering the upper space (air chamber) 18 of the floating body 11 has a sufficient opening area so that the fluid resistance in and out can be ignored. Therefore, the sea surface of the air chamber 18 fluctuates in the vertical direction as the waves move up and down, and the air turbine 25 moves between the air chamber 18 and the outside air relative to the floating body 11 with the fluctuation. There is air exchange through.

  That is, the water surface in the floating body 11, that is, the water surface of the oscillating water column 20 moves up and down by the inflow and outflow of seawater, and the air in the air chamber 18 enters and exits through the air turbine 25.

  The lower end of the floating body 11 is opened downward, and seawater can freely enter and exit the floating body 11. A ballast 14 for adjusting the gravity G of the floating body 11 is provided at the bottom of the floating body 11, and the ballast 14 can hold the floating body 11 in a substantially vertical state in the sea (underwater). The ballast 14 is formed in an annular shape or an outer peripheral flange shape in order to suppress the raising / lowering (up-and-down movement) of the floating body 11, and receives the assistance of the sleeve-like protrusion 15 as necessary.

  On the other hand, the top of the floating body 11 projects upward from the sea surface, and the top of the floating body 11 that projects above the sea surface has an air turbine 25 that constitutes a wave power generation turbine and power generation means that is rotationally driven by the air turbine 25. A generator 12 is provided. The electric power obtained by the power generation action of the generator 12 is taken out through a power cable (not shown).

  In this wave power generation device 10, the floating body 11 is installed in the sea so as to leave a predetermined space in the air chamber (air chamber) 18 by balancing the buoyancy F and the gravity G. Further, the ballast 14 is provided at the lower end of the floating body 11 so that the floating body 11 is stably kept stationary even when the water surface moves up and down with the vertical movement of the wave. The ballast 14 is preferably formed in an annular shape and an outer peripheral flange shape.

  When the sea level of the air chamber 18 rises as the waves rise, the air in the air chamber 18 flows out from the upper end opening of the floating body 11 to the outside. Further, when the sea level of the air chamber 18 descends as the waves descend, the air chamber 18 becomes negative pressure from the upper end opening of the floating body 11 and the outside air flows in. The air turbine 25 is driven by the inflow and outflow of air into the air chamber 18, and the generator 12 is rotationally driven to generate power. The electric power obtained by the rotational drive of the generator 12 is taken out via a cable or supplied to an electrolysis apparatus (not shown) to be used for producing hydrogen or the like.

  On the other hand, when the air flows out from the air chamber 18 into the outside air or when the air flows into the air chamber 18, the moving blade 27, which is a rotating blade, is in the same direction in any case. Is driven to rotate. In the air turbine 25, the moving blades 27 are rotationally driven in the same direction by the flow of air flowing into and out of the air chamber 18 as the waves move up and down.

  The rotational driving force of the air turbine 25 is transmitted to the generator 12 via the turbine shaft 26 to drive the generator 12 to rotate. Power generation is started by the rotational drive of the generator 12, and necessary electric power is extracted outside.

  This wave power generation device 10 can drive a wave power generation turbine to perform power generation action in any case of wave up-and-down movement, and efficiently convert wave energy into electric energy efficiently. Can do.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of a wave power turbine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the first embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation according to the present invention. This wave power generation positive turbine constitutes a radial air turbine 25. The wave power generation device 10 including the air turbine 25 includes an elongated cylindrical floating body 11 formed of a resin material such as plastic or a steel material such as stainless steel. The floating body 11 is provided on the sea (water) so that it can be moored by a mooring cable, a wire, or a link member 30.

  The floating body 11 can be assembled by detachably connecting the cylindrical blocks 31, and the axial length can be adjusted by assembling a required number of the cylindrical blocks 31. The floating body 11 has a diameter D of several tens of centimeters to several meters, preferably about 1 mφ, and an axial length L of several tens of meters, for example, about 20 m.

  A buoyancy adjustment chamber 13 for adjusting the buoyancy F is provided in the middle of the floating body 11, and the upper end portion of the buoyancy adjustment chamber 13 is partitioned by a bottomed cylindrical block or a partition plate 16. An air chamber 18 is formed on the upper part of the partitioned partition plate 16, while a plurality of openings 17 are formed in the circumferential direction on the side wall of the floating body 11, and seawater enters and leaves the floating body 11 through the openings 17. Thus, a vibrating water column 20 whose water surface moves up and down is constituted.

  A wave power generator 10 is installed on the top of the floating body 11. The wave power generation device 10 is provided with a generator 12 as power generation means and a radial air turbine 25 constituting a turbine for wave power generation. The generator 4 is stably held above the air turbine 25 by the support member 32.

  The air turbine 25 installed on the top of the floating body 11 is configured as shown in FIGS. The air turbine 25 has a turbine casing 35 installed on the top of the floating body 11. The turbine casing 35 includes a bottomed cylindrical main body casing 35a and a casing (case) lid 35b that covers the top opening of the main body casing 35a.

  A cylindrical casing chamber 36 is formed in the turbine casing 35, and a nozzle 37 constituting a stationary blade is accommodated in the casing chamber 36 so as to be movable up and down like a piston. The nozzle 37 constitutes a floating nozzle that moves up and down by the required up and down stroke accompanying the inflow and outflow of the air flow. The floating nozzle 37 is formed in a hollow cylindrical box shape, a torus shape, or a piston shape, and a ring-shaped or washer-shaped partition plate 38 is provided in the horizontal direction. It is divided into 37a and lower nozzle 37b. The floating nozzle 37 is slidably moved up and down in the turbine casing 35 and is airtightly held by the O-ring 39a at the raising / lowering position of the floating nozzle 37 and by the O-ring 39b at the lowered position. The air flow is prevented from flowing into the space 35. The O-rings 39a and 39b are made of, for example, elastic rubber and constitute an airtight means.

  In the upper and lower nozzles 37a and 37b of the floating nozzle 37, as shown in FIG. 7, a large number of nozzle fins 39 are arranged at equal pitches along the circumferential direction. As shown in FIG. 7, each nozzle fin 39 is disposed such that the tip end side of the fin is directed counterclockwise at a required angle with respect to the radial direction (radial direction). A top opening 40 and a bottom opening 41 are formed at the top and bottom of the floating nozzle 37, respectively. A plurality of top openings 40 and bottom openings 41 of the floating nozzle 37 are formed along the circumferential direction, and an air flow is mainly introduced and removed through these top openings 40 and bottom openings 41.

  A top outlet 43 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the top opening 40 of the floating nozzle 37, and a bottom inlet 44 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the bottom opening 41 with a large opening area. A plurality of top outlets 43 and bottom inlets 44 are also formed on the top plate 45 and bottom plate 46 of the floating nozzle 37. The air flow in the air chamber 18 mainly flows out through the top outlet 43 of the floating nozzle 37, and the outside air mainly flows into the air chamber 18 through the bottom inlet 44.

  Further, a radial impeller 50 constituting a moving blade is accommodated in the floating nozzle 37 so as to be freely rotatable. The impeller 40 is configured in a disc shape or a torus shape, and is provided integrally with the turbine shaft 26 so as to rotate in a constant direction regardless of the direction of the reciprocating flow of air. The turbine shaft 26 is rotatably supported via a bearing 53 by a casing boss 51 and a cylindrical sleeve 52 formed in a main body casing 35 a of the turbine casing 35. The cylindrical sleeve 52 is attached to the center of the casing (case) lid 35b and constitutes a guide sleeve that protrudes toward the impeller 50 side.

  The guide sleeve 53 of the impeller 50 is inserted into the cylindrical sleeve 52 so that the impeller 50 can be rotated smoothly and smoothly. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the impeller 50 is rotatably attached to the turbine shaft 26. A hollow portion is formed on the outer peripheral side of the boss portion 55 of the impeller 50, and a plurality of outlets 56 and 57 are formed on the upper and lower portions of the hollow portion, respectively.

  The impeller 50 is generally formed in a disk shape, a torus shape, or a piston shape, and a blade-shaped blade 60 is disposed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of each floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade with respect to each nozzle fin 39. The The blades 60 are arranged at an equal pitch along the outer periphery of the impeller 50, and are arranged at a required angle in the clockwise direction with respect to the radially inner side of the impeller 50.

  The number of nozzle fins 39 of the floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade and the blade 60 of the impeller 50 constituting the moving blade are appropriately selected so that a resonance phenomenon does not occur. The frequency is selected. Generally, the number of nozzle fins 39, for example, 36 is set to be larger than, for example, 23 of the blade 60. If the number of floating nozzles 37 and impellers 50 is too large, manufacturing becomes difficult, and if the number is too small, the turbine performance deteriorates.

  Next, the operation of the wave power generation turbine provided in the wave power generation device 10 will be described.

  The wave power generation device 10 is used for wave power generation that converts wave energy (wave) energy based on the vertical motion of the steady wave abdominal part of sea waves into electric energy and extracts it, and functions as a wave energy conversion system. The wave power generation device 10 is installed on a portion of the floating body 11 that floats on the sea.

  The wave power generation device 10 includes an air turbine 25 as a wave power generation turbine installed on the top of the floating body 11. The air turbine 25 is rotationally driven by an air flow generated by the entry and exit of air in an air chamber 18 formed in the upper part of the floating body 11, and the generator 12 is driven through the turbine shaft 26 to be used for power generation. Yes.

  The air turbine 25 uses the reciprocating flow of air generated between the inside and the outside of the air chamber 18 by the vertical movement of the oscillating water column 20 (see FIG. 4) caused by the wavelength. Is driven to rotate. That is, the air turbine 25 is rotationally driven using the air flow generated by the vertical movement of the oscillating water column 20.

  In FIG. 4, when seawater flows into the air chamber 18 of the floating body 11 through the opening 17 due to rising sea waves, the sea level (water surface) of the oscillating water column 20 in the air chamber 18 rises. The floating nozzle 37 as a stationary blade is moved up by the action of the air flow generated by the sea level rise of the waved water column 20, and is set at the raised position as shown in FIG. At this raised position, each nozzle port of the floating nozzle 37 faces the outer peripheral portion of the radial flow impeller 50 constituting the moving blade, and is radially inward from each nozzle port, specifically, counterclockwise with respect to the radial direction. And the impeller 50 is rotated in the direction of arrow A (counterclockwise) in FIG.

  At this time, since seawater flows into the floating body 11 and the sea level of the oscillating water column 20 rises, the air in the air chamber 18 circulates from the bottom opening 41 of the floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade through the lower nozzle 37b. From the direction to the impeller 50 side of the moving blade radially inward. By this blowing, the impeller 50 is rotationally driven in the counterclockwise direction as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 7, and the turbine shaft 26 is driven to rotate integrally by the rotational drive of the impeller 50.

  The generator 12 is driven by the rotational drive of the turbine shaft 26 and is used for power generation. The electric power obtained by the power generation of the generator 12 is taken out through a cable (not shown) or supplied to an electrolysis device (not shown) to be subjected to an electrolysis action. Since the electrolysis apparatus is heavy, it is provided, for example, at the bottom of the floating body. The generated hydrogen is collected in a hydrogen tank (not shown).

  Further, the air flow that rotationally drives the impeller 50 as the moving blade is continuously passed from the top inlet 56 of the impeller 50 through the turbine chamber and the upper nozzle 37a as shown in FIG. 5 to the top outlet 43 and the top opening 40. Is released into the open air. The air flow is mainly emitted from the top outlet 43, and the air flow emitted from the top opening 40 is from the inclination of the fin tip (nozzle port) side of the nozzle fin 39 of the floating nozzle 37 as shown in FIG. A small amount.

  When the rising motion of the oscillating water column 20 formed in the floating body 11 stops, the floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade slides downward due to its own weight. When the outside air flows into the air chamber 18 (in a negative pressure state) via the air turbine 25, the downward stroke is promoted by the action of the air flow and the negative pressure, as shown in FIG. In addition, the floating nozzle 37 is smoothly set at the lowered position.

  When the sea level of the oscillating water column 20 is further lowered in a state where the floating nozzle 37 is set at the lowered position, the air chamber 18 becomes negative pressure, and the outside air flows from the top opening of the turbine casing 35 through the casing chamber 36 to the floating nozzle. It enters into the upper nozzle 37a from the top opening 40 of 37, and it blows off to the impeller 50 which comprises a moving blade.

  The outside air (air flow) blown out to the impeller 50 is directed counterclockwise with respect to the radially inward direction as shown in FIG. To rotate the generator 12 through the turbine shaft 26.

  That is, the moving blades of the air turbine 25 have the same counterclockwise rotation when the air flow flows out from the air chamber 18 of the floating body 11 to the outside air or when the outside air flows into the air chamber 18 through the air turbine 25. It is rotated in one direction indicated by an arrow A in the direction. The rotor blade can be driven to rotate in the direction of arrow A even if the flow of the airflow flowing in and out of the air chamber 18 of the floating body 11 changes.

  The outside air that rotationally drives the impeller 50 of the air turbine 25 passes through the floating nozzle 37 from the bottom outlet 57 of the impeller 50 shown in FIG. 6 and then passes through the bottom outlet 44 or the bottom opening 41 of the floating nozzle 37. It flows into the chamber 18. The amount of outside air mainly flows from the bottom outlet 44 and the amount flowing from the bottom opening 41 to the air chamber 18 is small.

  In this way, the air flow in the air chamber 18 of the floating body 11 is repeatedly flown in and out due to the vertical movement of the wave, and the oscillating water column 20 is moved up and down with the wave wavelength and the required phase difference. Even if the air flow flows in and out, the impeller 50 of the air turbine 25 is always rotationally driven in the same direction, so that the impeller 50 can be driven efficiently and efficiently.

  In this air turbine 25, when the floating nozzle 37 moves up and down and reaches the raised position, the bottom outlet 44 of the floating nozzle 37 is blocked by the lower plate (bottom plate 46) of the impeller as a moving blade (FIG. 5). reference). Further, when the floating nozzle 37 is lowered and assumes the lowered position, the top outlet 43 of the floating nozzle 37 is blocked by the upper plate (top plate 45) (see FIG. 6).

  In addition, the wave power generation apparatus 10 has a design freedom dramatically by using the air turbine 25 having the floating nozzle 37 as compared with the conventional wells turbine or impact turbine in which the direction of the air flow is reversed. Increasing, enabling highly efficient and efficient power generation.

[Second Embodiment]
8 and 9 illustrate a second embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation according to the present invention.

  In the description of the wave power generation turbine shown in this embodiment, the same components as those shown in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted or simplified.

  In the wave power generation turbine (air turbine 25A) shown in the second embodiment, a turbine casing 35 and a floating nozzle 37 as a stationary blade accommodated in the turbine casing 35 are connected by a diaphragm 63 made of, for example, elastic rubber. The floating nozzle 37 can be raised and lowered between the raised position shown in FIG. 8 and the lowered position shown in FIG.

  The diaphragm 63 constitutes an airtight means, and divides the inside of the turbine casing 35 into two vertically with the floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade, and the floating nozzle 37 constituting the stationary blade and the impeller 50 constituting the moving blade, The configuration of is not different from that shown in FIGS.

  The other configuration of the wave power generation device 10A is not different from that shown in FIG. 4, and has the same effects as the wave power generation device 10 shown in FIGS.

  The overall structure and operation of the wave power generation turbine provided in the wave power generation apparatus 10A is the same as the wave power generation turbine shown in the first embodiment. However, the air turbine as a turbine for wave power generation is different from the piston type floating nozzle shown in the first embodiment in that the raising and lowering of the floating nozzle constituting the stationary blade is guided by the diaphragm 63.

  In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the impeller that constitutes the moving blade rotates counterclockwise is shown, but by changing the layout configuration of the nozzle fin of the floating nozzle and the blade of the impeller, The impeller can also be rotated clockwise.

  Further, in the description of the embodiment of the present invention, an example has been shown in which the floating nozzle that constitutes the stationary blade is movable up and down in the vertical direction, and the impeller that constitutes the moving blade is rotatable at a required position without being raised and lowered. The impeller constituting the moving blade may be movable up and down, and the nozzle constituting the stationary blade may be a fixed blade. In this case, the turbine shaft that supports the impeller in a rotationally integrated manner is connected to the turbine shaft so as to move up and down (slid in the axial direction) by spline coupling.

  Furthermore, on the wave power generator equipped with the turbine for wave power generation according to the present invention, a wind turbine that is operated by wind power more than necessary and a power generator driven by the wind turbine are installed, and the wave power generator and the wind power are installed. A combination with a power generator may also be used.

  On the other hand, when the wind force exceeds a certain level, such as a storm caused by a typhoon, this wind force is detected by, for example, the amount of rotation of an anemometer and a wind turbine provided in the buoy, and the buoyancy adjustment chamber of the floating body is adjusted to The power generation device may be submerged to a required depth in seawater. The buoyancy in the buoyancy adjustment chamber can be adjusted freely by letting air in and out.

  In addition, the example of the wave power generation turbine installed on the floating body is shown as a single unit, but a plurality of floating bodies are connected to each other by a connecting means to form a chain shape or a cluster shape, and at the top of each floating body. A power generation means may be provided.

The figure which shows the simple principle of the wave power generation device of the conventional vibration water column system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The block diagram which shows the principle of the wave power generator provided with the turbine for wave power generation concerning this invention. Schematic explaining the change by the depth of the seawater (water) accompanying the motion of a wave. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation concerning the present invention is shown, and the simple lineblock diagram of the wave power generator provided with the turbine for wave power generation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The 1st Embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation which concerns on this invention is shown, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view when taking a raise position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The 1st Embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation which concerns on this invention is shown, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view when taking a descent | fall position. FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIGS. 5 and 6. The 2nd Embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation concerning this invention is shown, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view when taking a raise position. The 2nd Embodiment of the turbine for wave power generation concerning the present invention is shown, and a longitudinal section at the time of taking a descent position.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Wave power generator 11 Floating body 12 Generator (electric power generation means)
13 Buoyancy adjustment chamber 14 Ballast (weight)
15 Protrusion 16 Middle partition 17 Opening 18 Air volume (Air chamber)
20 Vibrating water column 21 Fixed water column 25, 25A Air turbine (turbine for wave power generation)
26 Turbine shaft 27 Rotor blade (rotary blade)
30 Link member (mooring cable, wire)
31 Cylindrical block 32 Support member 35 Turbine casing 35a Main body casing 35b Casing (case) lid 36 Casing chamber 37 Nozzle (floating nozzle)
37a Upper nozzle 37b Lower nozzle 38 Partition plate 39 Nozzle fin 40 Top opening 41 Bottom opening 43 Top outlet 44 Bottom inlet 45 Top plate 46 Bottom plate 50 Impeller (moving blade)
51 Casing boss 52 Cylindrical sleeve (guide sleeve)
53 Guide sleeve 54 Bearing 55 Boss part 56, 57 Outlet 60 Blade

Claims (6)

In the turbine for wave power generation that drives the generator of the wave power generator,
A turbine casing that is provided at the top of a cylindrical floating body and communicates with an outside air in an air chamber formed on a vibrating water column in the floating body;
A torus-like or piston-like nozzle as a stationary blade, housed in this turbine casing;
It is rotationally driven by the air flow blown from this nozzle, and has an impeller as a moving blade that is connected to the turbine shaft and integrally rotated,
A turbine for wave power generation, characterized in that an air flow is blown from the nozzle to the impeller at a predetermined angle with respect to the radially inner side as the oscillating water column in the floating body moves up and down. . The said nozzle is comprised with the floating nozzle which can be raised / lowered between a raise position and a descent | fall position within a turbine casing, This floating nozzle was airtightly hold | maintained by the said turbine casing and the airtight means at the raise position and the descent | fall position. The turbine for wave power generation according to 1. The floating nozzle is provided with a ring-shaped or washer-shaped partition plate in a horizontal direction so as to be partitioned into an upper nozzle and a lower nozzle. When the floating nozzle assumes an ascending position or a descending position, an upper nozzle is disposed on the outer periphery of the impeller. The wave power turbine according to claim 2, wherein the turbine is opposed so that the nozzle opening of the lower nozzle faces. The floating nozzle that ascends and descends in the turbine casing is configured in a piston shape that rises by an air flow flowing out of the air chamber of the floating body and descends by an air flow flowing into the air chamber of the floating body and its own weight. Item 3. The turbine for wave power generation according to Item 2. The wave power turbine according to claim 2, wherein the floating nozzle is guided up and down by a diaphragm that vertically partitions the inside of the turbine casing. The wave power generation turbine according to claim 1, wherein the impeller is a radiant flow type impeller fixed in an ascending / descending direction provided at a central portion in the floating nozzle, and is provided integrally with the turbine shaft so as to rotate.

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