US20080175669A1 - Method and apparatus for moving substantial quantities of water - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for slowing down or weakening a tropical storm such as a hurricane by using two scoops, each attached to opposite sides of a ship to force cool subsurface water to the surface so that the surface water temperature is reduced substantially over a relatively large area in front of the storm. The ship comprises a winch arrangement attached to a port scoop and a starboard scoop for lowering and raising the scoops. A second embodiment includes the addition of a port post and a starboard post each attached through a collar to a hinge on an upper portion of a port or starboard scoop and means for raising and lowering the posts. A third embodiment includes a refrigeration unit on the deck of a ship for further cooling of the subsurface water before returning it to the ocean surface.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates generally to certain metrological events such as hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones and in particular to a method and apparatus for reducing the strength of a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone by moving a substantial volume of ocean water from a cooler subsurface level to the ocean surface thereby depriving such weather events of warm water needed to power themselves.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- A hurricane is a storm system with a closed circulation around a center of low pressure, fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and condenses. Such a storm system depending on its strength and location may be called a tropical depression, tropical storm, tropical cyclone or typhoon. In the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific Ocean and adjoining land masses these storms are called hurricanes. In the Western Pacific Ocean and adjoining land masses, they are called typhoons, and in the Indian Ocean and adjoining land lasses they are called cyclones.
- Tropical storms can produce extremely high winds, tornadoes, torrential rain and drive storm surge onto coastal areas. The effects of such storms can be catastrophic on populations and ships.
- The factors to form a tropical storm include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds aloft. If the right conditions persist and allow it to create a feedback loop by maximizing the energy intake possible, for example, such as high winds to increase the rate of evaporation, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods associated with this phenomenon.
- Condensation as a driving force is what primarily distinguishes tropical cyclones from other meteorological phenomena. Because this is strongest in a tropical climate, this defines the initial domain of the tropical cyclone. By contrast mid-latitude cyclones draw energy mostly from pre-existing horizontal temperature gradients in the atmosphere. In order to continue to drive its heat engine, a tropical cyclone must remain over warm water, which provides the atmospheric moisture needed. The evaporation of this moisture is accelerated by the high winds and reduced atmospheric pressure in the storm, resulting in a positive feedback loop. As a result, when a tropical cyclone passes over land, its strength diminishes rapidly.
- Attempts here have been made by the United States Government to weaken hurricanes by seeding selected storms with silver iodide which was suppose to cause super cooled water in outer rain bands to freeze causing an inner eyewall of the storm to collapse and thus reduce the winds. However, it was eventually determined that silver iodide seeding is not likely to have a desired effect because the amount of supercooled water in the rain bands of a tropical cyclone is too low.
- United States Patent Publication No. 2005/0031417 by Kurt G. Hofer et al., published Feb. 10, 2005, discloses a method of using submerged gas diffusers to lift large quantities of deep ocean water toward the surface. The gas diffuser is employed to release millions of bubbles of air, the rising cloud of bubbles will entrain the surrounding waters and pull it toward the surface thereby moving cooler water to the ocean surface.
- However, this method does not bring up enough cool water to be effective in weakening a hurricane.
- United States Publication No. 2005/0133612 by Herbert Uram, published Jun. 23, 2005, discloses a method and apparatus for weakening the development of a tropical cyclone in their infancy by positioning one or more nuclear submarines beneath a tropical cyclone activity and pumping cool subsurface water to cool the surface water using the submarines. Large diameter hoses that can be flattened and wound up on reels in the submarine and are used to bring water into the submarine for further cooling and to take cooled water from the submarine to the surface. However, this method requires one or more submarines or nuclear submarines and attaching hoses between submarines which may not be practical especially in rough seas.
- Accordingly, it is therefore an object of this invention to provide a scoop apparatus on a ship to move cooler water below the ocean surface to the ocean surface in order to weaken a tropical storm such as a hurricane or cyclone.
- It is another object of this invention to provide a port scoop and a starboard scoop on each side of a ship with means for lowering one end of both scoops below the ocean surface to bring cooler subsurface ocean water to the surface, thereby reducing the surface ocean water temperature.
- It is yet another object of this invention to provide lowering and raising means for a port scoop and a starboard scoop comprising a pair of posts each extending through a collar to a hinge on an upper portion of said port scoop and said starboard scoop.
- It is a further object of this invention to provide a refrigeration unit on a ship for receiving subsurface ocean water and after further cooling of said ocean water, exiting said ocean water to the ocean surface thereby reducing the ocean water surface temperature.
- These and other objects are further accomplished by providing a method of moving a volume of ocean water from a cooler subsurface level to the ocean water surface to weaken a developing tropical storm comprising the steps of mounting a scoop on each side of a ship wherein a first end of the scoop rotates about a mounting means attached to the ship, stabilizing the scoop mounted on each side of the ship with bracing means between each scoop, and lowering and raising a second end of the scoop on each side of the ship, to a predetermined ocean depth when lowering the scoop, with means attached to each scoop wherein ocean water enters at the second end of the scoop and exits at the first end above the surface of the ocean water. The step of lowering a second end of the scoop to a predetermined depth with means attached to each scoop comprises the step of attaching a first end of a cable between a first scoop and a winch on the ship and attaching a second end of the cable between a second scoop and the winch. The step of stabilizing the scoop mounted on each side of the ship with bracing means comprises the step of providing a port brace attached to an upper portion of the port scoop, a starboard brace attached to an upper portion of the starboard scoop, and a horizontal bar attached to an upper end of the port brace and the starboard brace. The step of stabilizing the scoop mounted on each side of the ship with bracing means comprises the step of providing a lower scoop bracing around the hull of the ship having a first end attached to a first scoop and a second end attached to a second scoop. The step of lowering and raising the scoop mounted on each side of the ship comprises the steps of providing a port post attached through a port collar to a hinge on an upper portion of the port scoop, providing a starboard post attached through a starboard collar to a hinge on an upper portion of the starboard scoop, connecting the port post to the starboard post with a bridge, and securing the bridge to the ship when in a lowered position with locking means to stabilize the port scoop, the starboard scoop and the ship.
- The objects are further accomplished by providing an apparatus for moving a volume of ocean water from a cooler lower level to the ocean water surface to weaken a developing hurricane type storm comprising a scoop mounted on each side of a ship wherein a first end of each scoop rotates about a mounting means attached to the ship, means for stabilizing the scoop mounted on each side of the ship, the stabilizing means comprises bracing between each scoop, and means for lowering and raising a second end of the scoop on each side of the ship, to a predetermined ocean depth when lowering the scoop, wherein ocean water enters the second end and exits at the first end to cool the surface of the ocean water. The mounting means comprises a hinge extending from the side of the ship for the first end of each scoop to rotate about the hinge. The lowering and raising means comprises a first end of a cable attached between a first scoop mounted on a port side of the ship and a winch on the ship and a second end of the cable attached between a second scoop mounted on a starboard side of the ship and the winch. The stabilizing means comprises a bar attached between two vertical sections, each of the vertical sections being attached to one of the scoops on each side of the ship. The stabilizing means comprises a lower scoop bracing arranged around a hull of the ship having a first end attached to a port scoop and a second end attached to a starboard scoop wherein the bracing follows the lowering and raising of the port scoop and the starboard scoop. The apparatus comprises a post on each side of the ship attached to a corresponding scoop on each side of the ship through a collar to a hinge on an upper portion of each scoop for lowering and raising each scoop.
- The objects are further accomplished by providing an apparatus mounted on a ship for cooling ocean water to weaken a developing hurricane type storm comprising means for cooling ocean water, means extending into the ocean water for providing the ocean water to the cooling means, and means for discharging the cooled ocean water into the ocean. The cooling means comprises a refrigerator. The ocean water providing means extending into the ocean comprises tubing to draw the ocean water into the cooling means. The refrigerator comprises means for forming pieces of ice.
- Additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the invention as presently perceived.
- The appended claims particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter of this invention. The various objects, advantages and novel features of this invention will be more fully apparent from a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like parts, and in which:
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the present invention attached to each side of a ship; -
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the present invention showing a port scoop and supporting structure including, stabilizer, a winch, and vertical support; -
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the present invention showing the port scoop in a lowered position into seawater; -
FIG. 4 is a partial rear sectional view taken along lines 4-4 onFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 5 is a partial rear sectional view taken along lines 5-5 onFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 6 is a partial rear sectional view taken along lines 6-6 onFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a partial rear sectional view along lines 6-6 onFIG. 2 showing the port and starboard scoops in the lowered position and lower scoop bracing attached between the lower end of the port scoop and the lower end of the starboard scoop; -
FIG. 8 is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the scoop apparatus showing the front ends of the port and starboard scoops attached to a port post and starboard post; -
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the port scoop ofFIG. 8 showing the lower end of the port post hingedly attached to the top of the port scoop and the upper end attached to a bridge; -
FIG. 10 illustrates the port post in a lower position showing a port bridge pad resting on a port pedestal on the deck of the ship; -
FIG. 11 illustrates the port post in the lower position showing a hydraulic lock in place over the top of the bridge secured by lock pins; and -
FIG. 12 is an isometric view of an alternate embodiment utilizing a cooling system mounted on top of a ship's deck for cooling seawater. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , an isometric view of ascoop apparatus 10 for moving substantial quantities of ocean water from approximately 150 feet below the ocean surface and bringing it to the ocean surface according to the present invention. Thescoop apparatus 10 is mounted on aship 12 which may be of a destroyer class or battleship class (IOWA) and comprises aport scoop 14 mounted on a port side of theship 12 and astarboard scoop 16 mounted on a starboard side of theship 12. Each of thescoops scoops scoop port scoop 14 is shown by the dashed lines in a lowered position at approximately a 35-45 degree angle wherebyocean water 30 enters the front end of thescoop 14 and theocean water 31 exits a rear end of thescoop 14. - The
scoop apparatus 10 mounted on theship 12 provides an apparatus and method for attacking the threat of tropical storms such as hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons before such storms reach land fall and cause severe damage to property and humans. A plurality of ships each comprising thescoop apparatus 10 can weaken such storms by reducing one of their fuel sources which is warm water. Typically one to three ships will operate in front of the storm at speeds of approximately 25 MPH in paths perpendicular to the direction of the approaching storm. Cooler water is raised to the surface at a rate of 60,000 cubic feet per second with coverage of 300 feet to 400 feet wide. - Referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 ,FIG. 2 shows a left or port side elevational view of thescoop apparatus 10 showing theport scoop 14 in the raised or up position and supporting structure including astabilizer 18, adrum winch 24 andvertical support 26. Thestabilizer 18 comprises a port bracing 20 attached to a top portion of theport scoop 14 and a starboard bracing 22 attached to a top portion of thestarboard scoop 16. Ahorizontal bar 19 has one end attached to an upper portion of port bracing 20 and the other end of thehorizontal bar 19 attached to an upper portion of the starboard bracing 22. Thedrum winch 24 is mounted on the deck of theship 12 near the front end of thescoops drum winch 24 is electric with capacity to handle the weight of scoops. - A
cable 28 is wound though thedrum winch 24 and one end ofcable 28 attaches to aneyehook 40 on the top of theport scoop 14 and the other end of thecable 28 attaches to eyehook 41 on the top of thestarboard scoop 16. An electric motor (not shown) attached to drumwinch 24 controls the turning of thedrum winch 24 resulting in the lowering and raising of theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16. Thecable 28 is approximately 0.75 inches in diameter. Thedrum winch 24 is known to one of ordinary skill in the art. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , a left side elevational view of theport scoop 14 is shown in a lowered position for taking inocean water 30 and exitingsuch water 31 at the surface level of the ocean. Thestabilizer 18 which attaches betweenport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16 provides lateral movement stabilization for thescoops scoops - Referring now to
FIG. 2 ,FIG. 4 ,FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 ,FIG. 4 is a partial rear sectional view taken along lines 4-4 onFIG. 2 ,FIG. 5 is a partial rear sectional view taken alone lines 5-5 onFIG. 2 , andFIG. 6 is a partial rear sectional view taken along lines 6-6 onFIG. 2 . InFIG. 2 andFIG. 4 , avertical support 26 extends perpendicular to the deck of theship 12 and a pivotbar support cable 36 extends in opposite directions from the top of thevertical support 26 to arear eye hook 42 onport scoop 14 and arear eye hook 43 onstarboard scoop 16. Thevertical support 26 and thecable 36 provide additional support for theport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16. Eye hooks 42, 43 are mounted on thehorizontal pivot bar 34. Thevertical support 26 is secured to the deck of the ship by mounting plates andbracings 38. - In
FIG. 5 a rear view of thestabilizer 18 is shown with the port bracing 20 attached to the top portion of theport scoop 14 and the starboard bracing 22 attached to the top portion of thestarboard scoop 16. A lower scoop bracing 32 surrounds the hull of theship 12 for a distance of approximately 200 feet along the length of theship 12 in the preferred embodiment and upper ends of the lower scoop bracing 32 attach to the side of theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16. The lower scoop bracing 32 provides further stabilization for control of theport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16 especially when they are lowered into theocean water 30. Referring toFIG. 6 , a rear view of thedrum winch 24 is shown with thecable 28 having an end attached to eyehook 40 on the top ofport scoop 14 and the other end ofcable 28 attached to eyehook 41 on top of thestarboard scoop 16. Thedrum winch 24 comprises thecable 28 which comes off the center of thedrum winch 24 vertically to apulley 29, and thecable 28 extends to aport pulley assembly 44 when thecable 28 wraps around a plurality of pulleys a number of times sufficient to provide the force needed to raise and lower theport scoop 14. Thecable 28 exits theport pulley assembly 44 and travels to astarboard pulley assembly 46 viaguide pulley 27 where thecable 28 wraps around a plurality of pulleys a number of times sufficient to raise and lower thestarboard scoop 16. Thecable 28 is self-adjusting and provides equal force on eachscoop - Referring now to
FIG. 2 andFIG. 7 ,FIG. 7 is a partial rear sectional view along lines 6-6 onFIG. 2 showing theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16 in the lowered position with the lower scoop bracing 32 in the lowered position because it is attached to the sides of theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16 and contributes to their support when they are lowered into theocean water 30 along with thestabilizer 18. Theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16 in the preferred embodiment each measure approximately 50 feet wide and 30 feet wide and are approximately 300 feet long. - Referring to
FIG. 8 an isometric view is shown of an alternate embodiment comprisingscoop apparatus 70 having the front ends of theport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16 attached to aport post 50 and astarboard post 52 respectively. In addition thecable 28 is attached via thedrum winch 24 to theport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16. Theport post 50 and thestarboard post 52 provide further side-to-side stability control of theport scoop 14 andstarboard scoop 16 during the lowering and raising of theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16 simultaneously and while moving through thewater 30. Aport pedestal 58 and astarboard pedestal 60 are provided on the deck of theship 12 to support theport post 50, which attaches to a port scoop hinge 62 located on top of theport scoop 14, and to support thestarboard post 52 which attaches to a starboard scoop hinge (not shown) located on top of thestarboard scoop 16 and similar toport scoop hinge 62. - Referring to
FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 ,FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional front view of theport scoop 14 ofFIG. 8 , located adjacent to the hull of theship 12, showing theport post 50 attached to thehinge 62 on top of theport scoop 14. Theport post 50 extends through aport collar 54 and theport collar 54 attaches to aport collar hinge 66 mounted on theport pedestal 58. Theport collar 54 extends beyond the hull of theship 12 to guide thepost 50 moving up and down. Therefore, theport collar hinge 66 is only attached to theport pedestal 58 on the deck of the ship. The combination of theport collar hinge 66 and theport collar 54 allows theport post 50 to move at an angle about the port scoop hinge 62 relative to the top of theport scoop 14 as theport scoop 14 is lowered into theocean water 30. Similarly, the combination of astarboard collar hinge 68 and astarboard collar 56 allows thestarboard post 52 to move at an angle about a starboard scoop hinge (not shown) relative to the top of thestarboard scoop 16. Abridge 72 is mounted between the top of theport post 50 and the top of thestarboard post 52. Theport post 50 and thestarboard post 52 attached to theport scoop 14 viahinge 62 and thestarboard scoop 16 via hinge 64, are raised and lowered as theport scoop 14 and thestarboard scoop 16 are raised and lowered by thecable 28 of thedrum winch 24. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , theport post 50 is shown in a lowered position with thescoop 14 likewise lowered and the port end ofbridge 72 rests on aport pedestal 58. Apad 74 extends from under thebridge 72 near the end of the port side ofbridge 72 and anotherpad 76 extends from under thebridge 72 near the end of the starboard side of thebridge 72. Whenbridge 72 is fully lowered, thepads pedestals - Referring to
FIG. 11 , thebridge 72 and port post 50 (as shown inFIG. 10 ) are still in the fully lowered position and ahydraulic lock 78 is shown in place over the top of thebridge 72 with lock pins 79 securing thelock 78. Another hydraulic lock 80 (not shown) is similarly in place over the top of thebridge 72 near the starboard end of thebridge 72. Thehydraulic locks 78, 80 keep thebridge 72 from moving upward due to forces on thescoops - Referring to
FIG. 12 , an isometric view of another alternate embodiment comprisingrefrigeration apparatus 100 is shown. TheRefrigeration apparatus 100 is provided for moving substantial quantities of coolersubsurface ocean water 30 to the deck of a ship where acooling refrigeration unit 90 positioned on top of a deck of theship 12 further cools theocean water 30. Adjacent to and connected with therefrigeration unit 90 is a receiver/spreader unit 94 which receives theocean water 30 throughintake tubing 92, sends it to therefrigeration unit 90 and then returns cooler water to the receiver/spreader unit 94 for exiting of thecooler water 97 outexit tubing 96 to the surface ofocean water 30. Therefrigerator unit 90 has a cooling capacity of approximately 2,000,000 gallons per hour to 40° C. Theintake tubing 92 runs from the receiver/spreader unit 94 along the side of the deck of theship 12 and then turns via a flex joint 93 at approximately a 135 degree angle and extends downward into theocean water 30. At the end of theintake tubing 92 is anintake collector 98 for feedingocean water 30 into theintake tubing 92 as theship 12 moves forward. Thelower section 99 of theintake tubing 92 is raised and lowered by anelectric winch 86 having acable 88 which attaches to thelower section 99 of theintake tubing 92. Theintake tubing 92 extends approximately 60 feet. When not in use, thelower section 99 of theintake tubing 92 is raised out thewater 30 by theelectric winch 86. - This invention has been disclosed in terms of several preferred embodiments. It will be apparent that many modifications can be made to the disclosed method and apparatus without departing from the invention. Therefore, it is the intent of the appended claims to cover all such variations and modifications as come within the true spirit and scope of this invention.
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1. A method of moving a volume of ocean water from a cooler subsurface level to the ocean water surface to weaken a developing hurricane type storm comprising the steps of:
mounting a scoop on each side of a ship wherein a first end of said scoop rotates about a mounting means attached to said ship;
stabilizing said scoop mounted on each side of said ship with bracing means between each scoop; and
lowering and raising a second end of said scoop on each side of said ship, to a predetermined ocean depth when lowering said scoop, with means attached to each scoop wherein ocean water enters at said second end of said scope and exits at said first end to cool said surface of said ocean water.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of lowering a second end of said scoop to a predetermined depth with means attached to each scoop comprises the step of attaching a first end of a cable between a first scoop and a winch on said ship and attaching a second end of said cable between a second scoop and said winch.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of stabilizing said scoop mounted on each side of said ship with bracing means comprises the step of providing a port brace attached to an upper portion of said port scoop, a starboard brace attached to an upper portion of said starboard scoop, and a horizontal bar attached to an upper end of said port brace and said starboard brace.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of stabilizing said scoop mounted on each side of said ship with bracing means comprises the step of providing a lower scoop bracing around the hull of said ship having a first end attached to a port scoop and a second end attached to a starboard scoop.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of lowering and raising said scoop mounted on each side of said ship comprises the steps of:
providing a port post attached through a port collar to a hinge on an upper portion of said port scoop;
providing a starboard post attached through a starboard collar to a hinge on an upper portion of said starboard scoop;
connecting said port post to said starboard post with a bridge; and
securing said bridge to said ship when in a lowered position with locking means to stabilize said port scoop, said starboard scoop and said ship.
6. An apparatus for moving a volume of ocean water from a cooler lower level to the ocean water surface to weaken a developing hurricane type storm comprising:
a scoop mounted on each side of a ship wherein a first end of each scoop rotates about a mounting means attached to said ship;
means for stabilizing said scoop mounted on each side of said ship, said stabilizing means comprises bracing between each scoop; and
means for lowering and raising a second end of said scoop on each side of said ship, to a predetermined ocean depth when lowering said scoop, wherein ocean water enters said second end and exits at said first end to cool said surface of said ocean water.
7. The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein said mounting means comprises a hinge extending from the side of said ship for said first end of each scoop to rotate about said hinge.
8. The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein said lowering and raising means comprises a first end of a cable attached between a first scoop mounted on a port side of said ship and a winch on said ship and a second end of said cable attached between a second scoop mounted on a starboard side of said ship and said winch.
9. The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein said stabilizing means comprises a bar attached between two vertical sections, each of said vertical sections being attached to one of said scoops on each side of said ship.
10. The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein said stabilizing means comprises a lower scoop bracing arranged around a hull of said ship having a first end attached to a port scoop and a second end attached to a starboard scoop wherein said bracing follows the lowering and raising of said port scoop and said starboard scoop.
11. The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein said apparatus comprises a post on each side of said ship attached to a corresponding scoop on each side of said ship through a collar to a hinge on an upper portion of each scoop for lowering and raising each scoop.
12. An apparatus mounted on a ship for cooling ocean water to weaken a developing hurricane type storm comprising:
means for cooling ocean water;
means extending into said ocean water for providing said ocean water to said cooling means;
means for discharging said cooled ocean water from said cooling means into said ocean.
13. The apparatus as recited in claim 12 wherein said cooling means comprises a refrigerator.
14. The apparatus as recited in claim 12 wherein said ocean water providing means extending into said ocean water comprises tubing to draw said ocean water into said cooling means.
15. The apparatus as recited in claim 14 wherein said refrigerator comprises means for forming pieces of ice.
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