WO2010078903A2 - A rotary mount for a turbine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rotary mount for a power generation turbine, and is particularly configured to accommodate movement of the turbine m yaw.
- Tidal stream power is a significant renewable energy source, with an estimated production level of 17.5TWh/year in Germany. There is increasing interest in exploiting this energy source due to its dependable and predictable nature. However, the viability of offshore tidal stream power schemes is very much dependent on the successful transmission of the generated energy to shore.
- tidal stream generating units In order to maximise energy capture, it has been proposed to design tidal stream generating units so that they can passively align themselves into the best stream, with complete 180° re-orientation occurring when the local tide floods or ebbs. This so-called passive yaw control is achieved by the manner in which the generating units are tethered to the seabed. In addition, it is preferable that the generating units be allowed to move in sympathy with all other normal sea movements, and this is again allowed by the tethering arrangement. These factors require the generating units to be light so as not to drag on the seabed, and also require the effective management of power transmission cables in order to prevent damage to the cables due to twisting and snagging as the generating units move .
- the connectors would become prohibitively expensive and large in size, both of which restrict their use with tidal stream turbines.
- the maximum voltage of 8kV limits the amount of power that can be exported through 'wet-mate' connectors. This is because as the power increases at a given voltage, the rating and hence the physical size of the subsea cable becomes excessive and highly impacts on its flexibility.
- tidal stream generating units are of course fully submerged and thus subject to all movements of the sea.
- Conventional wet-mate connectors simply serve to connect cables exiting the nacelle of a tidal-stream turbine to the power transmission cables running from the generating site to the shore. These connectors are not specifically designed for cable management purposed in the sense of allowing movement of the tidal turbines. Cables served by these types of connectors will still twist and wrap round the tidal stream generating unit in sympathy with sea movement.
- wet mate connectors operate at low voltage, whereas higher voltages are required for economical power transmission.
- a rotary mount for a turbine comprising: a fixed part, and a rotary part mounted for rotation relative to the fixed part; the rotary part being configured for connection to said turbine; wherein the fixed part comprises a fixed conductor, and the rotary part comprises a rotary conductor, the rotary conductor being electrically connectable to the turbine and arranged for rotation relative to the fixed conductor.
- the arrangement of fixed and rotary parts is typically configured such that electrical energy generated by the turbine is transferred via the rotary conductor to the fixed conductor, whilst permitting rotation therebetween.
- the fixed part may be configured to be secured relative to a rigid structure such as the ground, the seabed or a mount, base, tower or other anchoring structure .
- a subsea rotary mount for a tidal-stream turbine comprising: a fixed part configured to be secured relative to the seabed, and a rotary part configured for connection to said turbine; the rotary part being mounted for rotation relative to the fixed part; wherein the fixed part comprises a fixed conductor, and the rotary part comprises rotary conductor, the rotary conductor being electrically connectable to the turbine and arranged for rotation relative to the fixed conductor, the arrangement being configured such that electrical energy generated by the turbine is transferred via the rotary conductor to the fixed conductor, whilst permitting rotation therebetween.
- the mount comprises a plurality of said fixed conductors and a plurality of said rotary conductors, wherein each rotary conductor is arranged for rotation relative to a respective fixed conductor.
- the mount comprises three said fixed conductors and three said rotary conductors arranged in pairs, each said pair of fixed and rotary conductors being configured to carry a respective phase of a three-phase supply of electrical energy generated by the turbine.
- the or each rotary conductor may be inductively coupled to a respective said fixed conductor.
- the or each rotary conductor may be physically coupled to a respective said fixed conductor.
- a particularly preferred configuration of rotary mount in accordance with the present invention takes the form of a transformer, wherein the or each rotary conductor comprises a primary coil having a plurality of turns wound on a rotary-core, and the or each fixed conductor comprises a secondary coil having a plurality of turns wound on a fixed-core, the rotary-core being mounted for rotation relative to the fixed-core.
- the or each primary coil is arranged concentrically relative to the or each respective secondary coil .
- said fixed-cores, and their associated secondary coils are mounted in spaced apart relation such that the secondary coils are substantially coaxial .
- said fixed cores are each mounted to a pillar of non-magnetic material. Further reductions in cross-coupling can also be achieved by inserting copper baffles between the individual phase transformers.
- said rotary-cores, and their associated primary coils are mounted in spaced apart relation such that the primary coils are substantially coaxial.
- the mount of the second aspect of the present invention does not need to be provided in the form of a rotary transformer, and so an alternative embodiment is configured such that the or each fixed conductor comprises a slip ring, and the or each rotary conductor comprises a brush biased into contact with a respective said slip ring.
- the or each slip ring may be mounted on a pillar forming part of the fixed-part. It is preferred that the rotary part is mounted for substantially unrestricted 360° rotation relative to the fixed part .
- a substantially hermetic seal will be provided between the rotary and fixed parts.
- the above-defined mount is at least partially filled with dielectric oil, and may be at least partially filled with pressurized Nitrogen gas.
- Figure 1 is a side view showing a tethered array of tidal turbines, suitable for use with the present invention
- Figure 2 is an upstream view of the array of turbines illustrated in figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of a rotary mount in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the rotary mount of figure 3; and Figure 5 shows a rotary mount in accordance with another embodiment.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to a turbine array.
- the turbine array may be substituted for a single turbine in accordance with the present invention.
- the one or more turbines are typically for electrical power generation and may be subsea turbines, such as tidal turbines, or else may comprise wind turbines.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an array of tidal-stream turbines 1 provided under the surface 2 of the sea and tethered to the seabed 3.
- Each turbine 1 is mounted to a supporting frame
- the combination of the supporting frame 4 and the tidal turbines 1 is most preferably configured to be substantially neutrally buoyant in seawater, and the supporting frame 4 may incorporate one or more foils, or may be substantially foil-shaped, so as to permit natural orientation of the array of tidal turbines relative to the direction of tidal-stream flow, as indicated by arrows 7.
- the tether arrangement 5 is connected to the anchor unit 6 in a manner so as to allow pivotal movement between the tether arrangement 5 and the anchor unit 6 about a substantially horizontal axis, but also so as to allow rotational
- FIG. 3 illustrates a rotary mount 8 in accordance with the present invention which is specifically designed
- the rotary mount 8 is substantially cylindrical in form and comprises two main parts, namely a lower fixed part 9 and an upper rotary part
- the rotary part 10 is mounted to the fixed part 9 for relative rotation about a substantially vertical axis of rotation 11.
- the fixed part 9 of the rotary mount 8 is sized to be
- the fixed part 9 may thus be inserted into the socket 12 as indicated by the arrow in figure 3, and releasably secured to the anchor unit 6 by an appropriate releasable retaining arrangement (not illustrated) .
- the rotary part 10 will project upwardly so as to be substantially clear of the anchor unit 6 for substantially unrestricted rotation about the axis 11, as indicated by arrow 13.
- the tether arrangement 5 must be mounted for pivotal movement relative to the anchor unit 6, and this is achieved by way of a pivotal connection between a tether arm 14 and the rotary part 10 of the mount 8, as illustrated in figure 3.
- the end of the tether arm 14 is provided with an outwardly directed tab 15 having an aperture 16 formed therethrough.
- a pair of spaced apart flanges 17 project outwardly from the rotary part 10 of the mount 8, the two flanges 17 each having a co-aligned aperture 18 formed therethrough.
- the tether arm 14 is thus pivotally connected to the mount 8 by inserting the tab 15 into the space formed between the two flanges 17, whereafter a locking pivot pin (not illustrated) is inserted through the aligned apertures 16, 18.
- the tether arm 14 is thus pivotally mounted to the rotary part 10 of the mount 8 for pivotal movement relative thereto about a pivot axis 19, as indicated schematically by arrow 20.
- An electrical cable 21 runs through the centre of the tether arm 14, the cable 21 being electrically connected to the array of tidal turbines provided at the opposite end of the tether arrangement.
- the cable 21 passes through the side wall of the tether arm 14, via an aperture and a grommet 22, from where it then passes to another aperture and associated grommet 23, formed in the uppermost end surface 24 of the rotary part 10 of the mount 8.
- the cable 21 thus extends into the mount 8 for electrical connection to the internal components of the mount 8 in a manner which will be described in more detail below.
- FIG 4 a vertical cross section is illustrated through a rotary mount 8 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the mount 8 is illustrated having been inserted in the anchor socket 12, and it will be noted that a region of the fixed part 9 extends vertically upwardly, above the upper surface 25 of the anchor unit 6.
- the particular mount 8 illustrated in figure 4 takes the form of a rotary three-phase step-up transformer comprising three discreet transformer stages A, B, C.
- a vertically extending central post 26 which is arranged so as to lie substantially coaxially with the main axis of rotation 11.
- the central post 26 is supported by a number of support brackets 27 arranged in radial positions around the post and which bear against the side wall of the fixed part 9.
- the central post 26 extends beyond the uppermost extent of the fixed part 9 so as to project a short way into the rotary part 10.
- an elongate central pillar 28 which is significantly longer than the central post 26 so as to extend over substantially the entire height of the rotary mount 8.
- the central pillar 28 is fixed relative to the post 26 and thus effectively forms part of the fixed part 9, although it extends substantially all the way through the rotary part 10.
- the uppermost end of the central pillar 28 is ]ournalled within a central bearing 29 provided at the upper end of the rotary part 10, and affixed to the under surface of the end plate 30.
- the bearing 29 thus serves to support the upper end of the rotary part 10 for rotation about the central pillar 28.
- a cylindrical side wall 31 forming the outer skin of the rotary part 10.
- annular inwardly directed flange 32 which defines a downwardly directed, substantially planar bearing surface 33.
- the bearing surface 33 is supported by an annular bearing 34 provided on an uppermost bearing surface 35 of the fixed part 9.
- the annular bearing 34 provided between the opposing bearing surfaces 33, 35, thus supports the lower region of the rotary part 10 for rotary movement relative to the fixed part 9, about the axis of rotation 11.
- a short skirt 36 extends downwardly from the bearing flange 32, the outer surface of the skirt 36 being substantially contiguous with the outer surface of the cylindrical side wall 31.
- the skirt 36 thus extends around the uppermost end of the fixed part 9.
- An annular seal 37 is provided between the uppermost end of the fixed part 9 and the downwardly depending skirt 36, the seal 37 thus serving to substantially hermetically seal the internal chamber defined by the cylindrical side wall 31 of the rotary part 10.
- the cable 21 entering the rotary part 10 through the grommet 23 thus comprises three inner core cables 38, 39, 40, each of which carries electrical current generated by a respective phase of the generator. All three core cables 38, 39, 40, are supported by an inwardly directed cable support 41.
- An annular support bracket 42 is secured to the inner surface of the side wall 31 so as to extend radially inwardly therefrom.
- the annular support bracket 42 is provided with a central aperture 43 which is centred on the axis of rotation 11, and within which is secured a rotary- core 44.
- the rotary-core 44 may be made from any convenient material conventionally used for transformer cores such as, for example, iron, and may have a laminated structure in order ro reduce transformer losses arising from eddy- currents.
- the rotary-core 44 takes the form of a generally inverted cup-shape comprising an uppermost base 45 from which depends a peripheral side wall 46.
- the base 45 is provided with a central aperture in which a bearing is provided, the bearing being journalled to the central pillar 28, and thus permitting rotation of the rotary-core 44 relative to the fixed pillar 28.
- the core cable 38 is electrically connected to a primary coil 47 which comprises a plurality of turns wound inside the rotary-core 44.
- the primary coil 47 may thus be considered to represent a rotary conductor and, by virtue of being wound on the rotary-core 44, the primary coil 47 is thus also arranged for rotation about the axis of rotation 11.
- the uppermost transformer stage A further comprises a fixed-core 48 which is fixedly mounted to the central pillar 28 and which sits within the primary coil 47 and its associated rotary-core 44.
- the fixed-core 48 will typically be made from the same core material as the rotary-core 44 and may again have a laminated construction in order to reduce transformer losses arising from eddy-currents.
- the fixed-core 48 comprises a generally planar base part 49 from which extends an upwardly directed annular part 50.
- the annular part 50 sits within the side wall 46 of the rotary-core 44, and the base part 49 effectively closes the open cup-shaped structure of the rotary-core 44, with a peripheral region of the base part 49 lying in close proximity to the lowermost edge of the side wall 46.
- a small air gap 51 is thus formed between the rotary-core 44 and the fixed-core 48, and this air gap is preferably minimised in order to reduce transformer losses, but must be sufficient to ensure substantially free rotation between the rotary-core 44 and the fixed-core 48.
- a secondary coil 52 comprising a plurality of terms is wound on the annular part 50 of the fixed-core 48, such that the secondary coil is spaced slightly inwardly of the primary coil 47. As illustrated in figure 4, the secondary coil 52 has a larger number of terms than the primary coil
- the secondary coil 52 effectively represents a fixed conductor.
- the secondary coil 52 is electrically connected to a respective core cable 53 of a power transmission cable 56 configured to transmit power generated by the tidal turbines 1 from the generation site, along the seabed to the shore.
- the core cable 53 extends downwardly within the central pillar 28, and exits the associated central post 26 via an aperture 57, together with core cable 54 which is electrically connected to the secondary coil of the second transformer stage B, and core cable 55 which is electrically connected to the secondary coil of the third transformer stage C.
- the power transmission cable 56 exits the fixed part 9 of the rotary mount 8 via an aperture and associated grommet 58 provided in the side wall of the fixed part 9.
- the arrangement described above and illustrated in figures 3 and 4 allows substantially unrestricted rotation between the rotary part 10 and the fixed part 9, over a range of movement of 360°, and is configured such that the rotary conductors represented by the primary coils 47 of each transformer stage are inductively coupled to the fixed conductors represented by the secondary coils 52 of each transformer stage.
- electrical energy generated by the turbine and conveyed by the core cables 38, 39, 40 is thus transferred via the rotary conductors to the fixed conductors whilst permitting rotation therebetween.
- this arrangement allows simultaneous stepping up of the AC voltage, and hence corresponding stepping down of the current for reduced wire resistance power losses along the power transmission cable 56.
- a rotary mount in the form of a three-phase transformer of a type illustrated in figure 4 would typically be configured to perform all of the required voltage transformation between an optimum generation voltage (typically 690V) and an optimum distribution voltage (typically 33000V) .
- an optimum generation voltage typically 690V
- an optimum distribution voltage typically 33000V
- a rotary mount of a type illustrated in figure 4 may be used as part of a two-stage transformation process, for example stepping up from a voltage of approximately 6600V to 33000V, with a first transformation stage (stepping up from 690V to 6600V) being carried out by a more conventional transformer located within the turbine Nacelle.
- the fixed central pillar 28 In order to reduce flux coupling between the three discreet transformer stages A, B, C, it is proposed to make the fixed central pillar 28 from non-magnetic materials. It is also envisaged that further reductions in cross coupling could be achieved by inserting copper baffles between the discreet transformer stages. It is also envisaged that the interior volume of the rotary mount 8 will be at least part-filled with a dielectric oil, and most preferably by a biodegradable marine oil in order to provide cooling for the transformer. The rest of the unit space may be pressurised by a supply of regulated nitrogen or some other suitable inert gas in order to maintain optimum pressure within the transformer chamber and reduce differential pressure across the seal 37.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a variant forming an alternative embodiment of the present invention, which performs no voltage transformation function at all.
- the central post 26 extends further into the rotatable part 10, but does not enclose a central pillar 28 as in the case of the arrangement illustrated in figure 4.
- the central post 26 carries three discreet slip rings 59, each slip ring forming a respective electrical conductor mounted around the central post 26 and electrically insulated from the post
- the three slip rings 59 are spaced apart from one another in a similar manner to which the three discreet transformer stages A, B, C, of the arrangement of figure 4 as spaced apart from one another.
- Each slip ring 59 is electrically connected to a respective core cable (not shown) forming part of the power transmission cable 56, the core cables running inside the hollow post 26.
- each brush 60 Bearing against the outer surface of each slip ring 59 is a respective electrical brush 60, each brush 60 being electrically connected to a respective core cable 38, 39, 40, from the cable 21 and being supported by a respective support plate 61 extending radially inwardly from a side wall of the rotary part 10. As illustrated schematically at 62, each brush 60 is spring biased towards the respective slip ring 59. It will also be noted that each brush 60 has an arcuate contact face 63 configured to conform closely to the profile of the outer surface of the respective slip ring 59.
- each of the three brushes 60 could be replaced with a plurality of smaller brushes arranged in slightly spaced apart relation to one another, and electrically connected to one another.
- This type of arrangement would be beneficial where brush- life is of particular concern, as it would increase the surface area of contact between the brushes of each electrical phase and their respective slip rings, thereby reducing the likelihood of localised hotspots arising as a result of friction between the slip rings and the brushes.
- rotary mount of the present invention may be applied to a wind turbine, for which the rotary mount would typically be mounted on a conventional tower above the ground or other supporting structure.
- a wind turbine arrangement would typically allow for mounting of a wind turbine housing or nacelle directly onto the rotary mount.
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