TWI509150B - 用於佈署及收回一波浪能量轉換器之系統及方法 - Google Patents
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本發明係關於用於將海浪能轉換成電能之波浪能量轉換器,且更特定而言係關於一種用於運輸、入水、繫泊並收回波浪能量轉換器(WEC)之系統及方法。
WEC之投入證明係一其中必須在入水之前等待最佳可能入水條件之費時、昂貴及危險的後勤作業。此可造成漫長的延遲及成本超支,因為無法保證何時將出現合適之氣象及海洋條件。WEC理想地佈署至具有巨大波浪之不利位置且因此可存在大量需要在WEC入水或收回期間加以克服之安全及損害控制問題。
當水深小於海浪之波長之二分之一時,波浪中之能量因海底與波浪中之水粒子之運動之間的摩擦損失而被衰減。鑒於此能量密度變化特性,安裝WEC之最佳位置係在那裏摩擦損失微不足道之遠海岸。然而,當前適於使WEC入水之實踐固有地排除將WEC放置於深水(>50 m)中,因為WEC及其繫泊處需要保持在潛水員易接近之深度下。可使用處於一50 m深度以下的潛水員,然而在此等深度下需要飽和潛水員。飽和潛水需要高度專業化水下設備及其中不進行任何工作之大量適應時間;因此,此類潛水極昂貴。此等因素使飽和潛水員之成本高得令人不敢問津且因此當前WEC佈署至商業潛水員可接近之較淺、能量密度較小之水中。
用於使WEC入水之當前實踐通常涉及大型船舶與超重機及其他高度專業化及昂貴設備以及先前所提及之商業潛水員之一組合。商業潛水係一涉及人生命的巨大危險且因此可理解地昂貴之專業化職業。所有此等問題顯著增加自海洋提取能量之成本、複雜性及人員損傷危險。因此,若波浪能量要在世界之將來可更新能量未來中起作用,則避免該等問題將係更可取的。
本發明係著眼於提供一種用於在不使用商業潛水員之情況下在各種各樣海況及氣象條件下佈署及/或收回WEC之系統及方法而開發。
本說明書中對先前技術之參考提供僅旨在闡釋之目的而不應視為承認此先前技術為在澳洲或別處通用常識之一部分。
根據本發明之一態樣,提供一種用於佈署波浪能量轉換器之系統,該系統包括:一潛式結構,其具有一浮力室,該浮力室足夠大以致當裝滿氣體時其使得該潛式結構能夠浮起,其中,在使用中,可將一波浪能量轉換器運輸至該潛式結構上之一位置並藉由自該浮力室釋放該氣體而使其入水;一拴繫構件,其以操作方式連接至該潛式結構以將該波浪能量轉換器拴繫至該潛式結構;及一對接台,其經提供與潛式結構結合以用於在運輸期間以機械方式將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該潛式結構。
較佳地,該潛式結構係一具有複數個提供於其內部之浮力室之駁船結構。較佳地,該駁船結構上面提供有複數個拖曳點以使其能夠連接至一用於將該駁船結構拖出到大海之海洋船舶。
該駁船結構較佳進一步包括一壓艙物,該壓艙物具有足以在已排空該等浮力室時充當該波浪能量轉換器之一繫泊配重塊之質量。
該拴繫構件較佳包括複數根繫纜。該等繫纜較佳用於將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該駁船結構從而使該駁船結構能夠在其潛入水中時充當一繫泊構件。該等拴繫構件較佳進一步包括複數個繫纜捲繞總成,該複數個繫纜捲繞總成用於在佈署或收回該波浪能量轉換器期間捲繞該等相應繫纜。每一繫纜捲繞總成較佳包括一上面捲繞一相應繫纜之心軸或絞盤。該心軸/絞盤用於在該駁船結構之潛水及重新露出水面期間在該等繫纜上保持一特定張力。
較佳地,該對接台併入有一導向構件,該導向構件將促進該波浪能量轉換器與該對接台中之對接位置之自動對準。於一較佳實施例中,該導向構件包括複數個凸出對準導件,該複數個凸出對準導件亦用來禁止該波浪能量轉換器在該對接位置中水平移動。
根據本發明之另一態樣,提供一種用於佈署波浪能量轉換器之方法,該方法包括以下步驟:將一波浪能量轉換器對接於一經提供與一潛式結構之一上表面結合之對接台中,該對接台在運輸期間以機械方式將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該潛式結構;經由一以操作方式連接至該潛式結構之拴繫構件將該波浪能量轉換器拴繫至該潛式結構;使上面安裝有該波浪能量轉換器之該潛式結構浮起,該潛式結構具有一浮力室,該浮力室足夠大以致在裝滿氣體時其使該潛式結構能夠浮起;藉由拖曳上面安裝有該波浪能量轉換器之該潛式結構來將該波浪能量轉換器運輸至一佈署位置;及藉由自該浮力室釋放該氣體以使該潛式結構潛入水中而使該波浪能量轉換器入水,且其中該等拴繫構件使該波浪能量轉換器在潛水期間保持以操作方式連接至該潛式結構。
在整個本說明書中,除非上下文另有要求,否則字詞「包含(comprise)」或其變化形式comprises「或」comprising)應理解為隱含包含一所述整數或整數群組,但並不排除任一其它整數或整數群組。同樣,字詞「較佳地」或其變化形式(例如「較佳的」)應理解為隱含一所述整數或整數群組係合意的,但並非對實施本發明必不可少的。
如圖1至5中所圖解闡釋,一根據本發明用於佈署波浪能量轉換器之系統之一較佳實施例包括一呈一潛式駁船結構1形式之潛式結構。駁船結構1具有複數個浮力室3,該複數個浮力室3具有一足夠大以致在裝滿氣體時其使駁船結構1能夠浮起之組合能力(參見圖2)。在使用中,可將一波浪能量轉換器(WEC)5安裝於駁船結構1上、運輸至一位置並藉由自浮力室3釋放該氣體並使其充滿水而使其入水。WEC 5係一用於闡釋目的之基本浮標式WEC。然而,該佈署系統亦可用於其他類型之拴繫波浪能量轉換器。
駁船結構1較佳進一步包括一壓艙物2,壓艙物2具有足以在已排空浮力室3時充當WEC 5之一繫泊配重塊之質量。其他繫泊技術可結合配重塊用來確保將潛水駁船1錨定至海底;此等繫泊技術包括海錨、塔架及螺杆塔架。
複數個拖曳點4較佳提供於駁船結構1上以使其能夠連接至一用於將駁船結構1拖出到大海的海洋船舶(未顯示)。拖曳點4位於駁船結構1之艏、艉及側面處以便容易接近所需拖曳向量。嵌入式壓縮氣體罐13提供用於再裝滿浮力室3。另一選擇係,一空氣軟管(未顯示)可提供用於連接至一外部氣源。此等氣源將用於當期望駁船結構1再浮起時逐出浮力室3中的水。
該系統較佳進一步包括一拴繫構件,該拴繫構件以操作方式連接至潛式駁船結構1以將WEC 5拴繫至駁船結構1。所示實施例之拴繫構件包括三根繫纜6(參見圖3及5)。繫纜6用於將WEC 5連接至主駁船結構1從而使駁船結構1能夠在其潛入水中時充當一繫泊構件。繫纜6亦充當一在該駁船浮起時將WEC 5附接至駁船1之甲板的構件。
該拴繫構件進一步包括三個繫纜捲繞總成9,繫纜捲繞總成9用於在佈署或收回WEC 5期間捲繞相應繫纜6。每一繫纜捲繞總成9皆包括一上面捲繞一相應繫纜6之心軸/絞盤7。心軸/絞盤7用於在駁船結構1潛水及重新露出水面期間在繫纜6上保持一特定張力。繫纜絞盤7之一第二目的係將繫纜6重繞在相應心軸之周邊周圍,從而防止WEC 5在露出水面期間漂離駁船甲板。繫纜絞盤7之一第三目的係阻止繫纜6偏離並成為一纏結危險。一相應原動機8(例如,一液壓馬達)提供用於驅動相應繫纜心軸/絞盤7。
該佈署系統較佳進一步包括一對接台10,其經提供與駁船結構1之一上部甲板結合以用於在運輸期間以機械方式將WEC 5連接至駁船結構1。WEC對接台10係一位於WEC在運輸期間位於其中之駁船之甲板上的結構。對接台10較佳防止WEC 5沿一水平平面移動,而施加至WEC繫纜之張力將防止沿一垂直方向之運動。較佳地,對接台10併入有一導向構件,該導向構件將促進WEC 5與WEC對接台10中之對接位置之自動對準。於所示實施例中,該導向構件包括複數個凸出對準導件11(參見圖4),該複數個凸出對準導件11亦用來禁止WEC 5在如圖4中所示之對接位置中水平移動。
較佳地,該系統亦包括一控制與通信系統12,控制與通信系統12以操作方式連接至繫纜總成9及浮力空氣釋放與再裝滿系統。控制與通信系統12將用於確保駁船結構1以一受控方式潛水及升起,從而將駁船結構傾斜限制至可接受極限內。通信系統12將用於向入水的船提供回饋並且為入水與收回船提供用於充當一遠端控制接收器之構件以促成系統潛入水中及再浮起。
現將參照附圖來簡要地闡述一使用上文所述之系統來佈署WEC 5之較佳方法。WEC 5安裝於對接台10中之潛式駁船結構1之甲板上。駁船結構1隨後可拖曳在一小船或其他海洋船舶後面,且當抵達所期望之位置時,釋放駁船浮力室3中之過剩浮力。浮力室3裝滿水致使駁船潛水。在該潛水過程期間及之後,WEC 5保持經由包裹在心軸/絞盤7周圍之繫纜6連接至駁船1。心軸7以一經設計以在繫繩6上保持一恆定張力之速率退繞。當該佈署完成時,心軸7可被鎖住以固定繫纜長度,或一動態控制機構可應用至心軸7,該動態控制機構將不斷地調整繫纜6之長度以達成一特定結果。
收回WEC 5之方法係與佈署相反。可經由用壓縮氣體/空氣再裝滿浮力罐3來使駁船1再浮起,此將由遠端構件藉由控制與通信系統12來控制。在再浮起過程期間,恆定張力係經由心軸藉由合適之構件(例如附著至心軸之氣動、液壓或電原動機)施加至繫纜6。繫纜6上之此張力致使繫纜隨著駁船1上升而捲繞在心軸之周邊周圍,從而排除繫纜纏結之可能性。經由繫纜6上之恆定張力,WEC 5將在駁船上升期間保持位於駁船1上面直至如WEC 5返回至其在駁船甲板上之對接台10之時刻為止。然而,將自浮力罐3吹掃剩餘的水,從而將使駁船及此時附著之WEC 5準備好由運輸船拖曳。
由於已詳細闡述該系統之一較佳實施例及用於佈署WEC之方法,因此應瞭解,其提供相對於先前技術之若干優點,該等優點包括如下:(i)其使WEC能夠在各種各樣海況以及海洋寬度範圍內佈署。
(ii)具有助於完全自動化及可遠端控制。
(iii)可併入有使在不使用商業潛水員之情況下遠端控制WEC自一安全位置之投入及收回成為可能之許許多多特徵。
熟習此項技術者將易於得出,除已闡述之修改及改良以外,可對上述實施例進行各種修改及改良,而此並不背離本發明之基本發明概念。舉例而言,WEC亦可藉由一單一繫纜拴繫至駁船。在該系統之較佳實施例之說明及附圖中,僅存在一個附著至繫泊系統之WEC。然而,根據系統,可存在多於一個附著至一單一WEC之繫泊系統或可存在多於一個附著至一單一繫泊系統之WEC。因此,應瞭解,本發明之範疇不僅限於所述之具體實施例。
1...潛式結構
2...壓艙物
3...浮力室
4...拖曳點
5...波浪能量轉換器
6...繫纜
7...心軸/絞盤
8...原動機
9...繫纜捲繞總成
10...對接台
11...凸出對準導件
12...控制與通信系統
13...嵌入式壓縮氣體罐
參照附圖,閱讀下文僅以實例方式給出之對用於佈署波浪能量轉換器(WEC)之系統及方法之若干具體實施例之詳細說明,將更好地瞭解本發明之性質,在附圖中:圖1係一用於佈署WEC之系統之較佳實施例之透視圖;圖2係一用於圖1之系統中之潛式駁船結構之局部透明圖;圖3係一用於圖1之系統中之拴繫構件之較佳實施例之近視圖;圖4係該WEC及提供於圖1之系統上之對接構件之一較佳實施例之近視圖;及圖5圖解闡釋使用圖1之系統入水之WEC。
1...潛式結構
2...壓艙物
3...浮力室
4...拖曳點
5...波浪能量轉換器
6...繫纜
9...繫纜捲繞總成
10...對接台
12...控制與通信系統
13...嵌入式壓縮氣體罐
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- 一種用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,該系統包括:一潛式結構,其具有一浮力室,該浮力室足夠大以致在裝滿氣體時其使該潛式結構能夠浮起,其中,在使用中,可將一波浪能量轉換器運輸至該潛式結構上之一位置並藉由自該浮力室釋放該氣體而使其入水;一拴繫構件,其以操作方式連接至該潛式結構以將該波浪能量轉換器拴繫至該潛式結構;及一對接台,其經提供與該潛式結構結合以用於在運輸期間以機械方式將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該潛式結構。
- 如請求項1之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該潛式結構係一其中提供有複數個浮力室之駁船結構。
- 如請求項2之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該駁船結構上面提供有複數個拖曳點以使其能夠連接至一用於將該駁船結構拖出到大海之海洋船舶。
- 如請求項2或請求項3之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該駁船結構進一步包括一壓艙物,該壓艙物具有足以在已排空該等浮力室時充當該波浪能量轉換器之一繫泊配重塊之質量。
- 如請求項1之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該拴繫構件包括複數根繫纜。
- 如請求項5之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該等繫纜用於將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該駁船結構從 而使該駁船結構能夠在其潛入水中時充當一繫泊構件。
- 如請求項1之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該拴繫構件進一步包括複數個繫纜捲繞總成,該複數個繫纜捲繞總成用於在該波浪能量轉換器之佈署及收回期間捲繞該等相應繫纜。
- 如請求項7之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中每一繫纜捲繞總成皆包括上面捲繞有一相應繫纜之一心軸或絞盤。
- 如請求項8之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該心軸或絞盤用於在該駁船結構之潛水及重新露出水面期間在該等繫纜上保持一特定張力。
- 如請求項1之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該對接台併入有一導向構件,該導向構件將促進該波浪能量轉換器與該對接台中之對接位置之自動對準。
- 如請求項10之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之系統,其中該導向構件包括複數個凸出對準導件,該複數個導件亦用來禁止該波浪能量轉換器在該對接位置中水平移動。
- 一種用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之方法,該方法包括以下步驟:將一波浪能量轉換器對接於一經提供與一潛式結構之一上表面結合之對接台中,該對接台在運輸期間以機械方式將該波浪能量轉換器連接至該潛式結構;藉由一以操作方式連接至該潛式結構之拴繫構件將該波浪能量轉換器拴繫至該潛式結構; 使上面安裝有該波浪能量轉換器之該潛式結構浮起,該潛式結構具有一浮力室,該浮力室足夠大以致在裝滿氣體時其使該潛式結構能夠浮起;藉由拖曳上面安裝有該波浪能量轉換器之該潛式結構來將該波浪能量轉換器運輸至一佈署位置;及藉由自該浮力室釋放該氣體以使該潛式結構潛入水中而使該波浪能量轉換器入水,且其中該拴繫構件使該波浪能量轉換器在潛水期間保持以操作方式連接至該潛式結構。
- 如請求項12之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之方法,其中該拴繫構件包括一捲繞於一繫纜捲繞總成上之繫繩且其中該繫繩以一經設計以在該繫纜上保持一恆定張力之速率退繞。
- 如請求項13之用於佈署一波浪能量轉換器之方法,其中當該佈署完成時,鎖住該繫纜捲繞總成以固定該繫繩長度。
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