WO2010082011A4 - River / tidal energy converter - Google Patents

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WO2010082011A4
WO2010082011A4 PCT/GB2009/002976 GB2009002976W WO2010082011A4 WO 2010082011 A4 WO2010082011 A4 WO 2010082011A4 GB 2009002976 W GB2009002976 W GB 2009002976W WO 2010082011 A4 WO2010082011 A4 WO 2010082011A4
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electric power
power generator
rotor means
rotor
common shaft
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PCT/GB2009/002976
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John Smith Cruickshank
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Cruickshank John S
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Priority claimed from GB0906427A external-priority patent/GB0906427D0/en
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Publication of WO2010082011A2 publication Critical patent/WO2010082011A2/en
Publication of WO2010082011A3 publication Critical patent/WO2010082011A3/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
    • F03B17/063—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having no movement relative to the rotor during its rotation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03B—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
    • F03B17/00—Other machines or engines
    • F03B17/06—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head"
    • F03B17/062—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction
    • F03B17/065—Other machines or engines using liquid flow with predominantly kinetic energy conversion, e.g. of swinging-flap type, "run-of-river", "ultra-low head" with rotation axis substantially at right angle to flow direction the flow engaging parts having a cyclic movement relative to the rotor during its rotation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2210/00—Working fluid
    • F05B2210/40—Flow geometry or direction
    • F05B2210/404—Flow geometry or direction bidirectional, i.e. in opposite, alternating directions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/40—Use of a multiplicity of similar components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/97—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a submerged structure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/30—Arrangement of components
    • F05B2250/31—Arrangement of components according to the direction of their main axis or their axis of rotation
    • F05B2250/312—Arrangement of components according to the direction of their main axis or their axis of rotation the axes being parallel to each other
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/40—Transmission of power
    • F05B2260/402—Transmission of power through friction drives
    • F05B2260/4021—Transmission of power through friction drives through belt drives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/40—Transmission of power
    • F05B2260/403—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components
    • F05B2260/4031—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components as in toothed gearing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/30—Energy from the sea, e.g. using wave energy or salinity gradient

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Abstract

A fluid flow energy converter has at least one pair of rotors (2, 401) disposed in a common horizontal plane and locatable across a fluid flow stream (421). Each rotor is rotatable about an axis which is orthogonal to a direction of the fluid flow stream and each pair of rotors is arranged to be driven by the fluid flow stream to rotate in contra -directions. Each rotor has an axle (402) rotatable about an axis and a plurality of blades (401) extending substantially radially from the axle. Each rotor of the pair of rotors is connected by a transmission in a housing (408) to drive a common shaft (414) having a longitudinal axis located in the same plane as the axis of each of the rotors. The common shaft is arranged to provide motive force for rotating an electrical generator/alternator (412) which is located about the common shaft axis.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 8 December 2010 (08.12.10)
1. An electric power generator including at least one pair of rotor means (2, 401) disposed in a common horizontal plane and locatable across a fluid flow stream (302), each said rotor means (2, 401) being rotatable about an axis thereof which is substantially orthogonal to a direction of the fluid flow stream, each said pair of rotor means (2, 401) being arranged to be driven to rotate in contra-directions by the fluid flow stream, each said rotor means (2, 401) having an axle (402, 603) rotatable about said axis and a plurality of blades (9, 310, 320, 321, 610) extending substantially radially from said axle, characterised by each said rotor means (2, 401) of said pair of rotor means being connected by transmission means (501 - 510) to drive a common shaft (3) having a longitudinal axis located in the same plane as the axis of each of said rotor means, said common shaft being arranged to provide motive force for rotating electrical generating means (4, 412) located about said common shaft axis.
2. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each said rotor means (2, 401) include a plurality of spacer means (10, 604) radially extending from said axle (402, 603) to a hub (606), and the plurality of blades (9, 310, 320, 321, 610) extend from said hub.
3. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein so as to facilitate the rotor means to rotate in contra-directions, one of the rotor means is connected by intermediate gear means (502) to a first pulley or chain wheel (504) and the other rotor means has a second pulley or chain wheel (505) mounted on the axle thereof.
4. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 3, wherein said common shaft (3) is connected to pulley or chain wheel means (507, 509) and said transmission means includes an endless belt or chain (506, 508) extending about said first pulley or chain wheel (504) and said common shaft pulley or chain wheel means (507), and a further belt or chain (508) extending about the second pulley or chain wheel (505) and said common shaft pulley or chain wheel means (509).
5. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 4, wherein said common shaft pulley or chain wheel means is a further pair of pulleys or chain wheels (507, 509) connected about the axis of said common shaft (3).
6. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein deflector means (31, 303. 420, 425) are provided to direct the fluid stream either between adjacent sides of the rotor means to concentrate flow therebetween, and to direct flow away from the blades on an opposite side of the rotor means, or to direct fluid flow to blades on opposing sides of the rotor means, whereby in both
alternatives the blades rotate in opposing directions and the deflected fluid reduces drag on the rotor means..
7. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 6, wherein in a bi-directional ebb and flow tidal movement, said deflector means (420, 425) are provided upstream and downstream of said rotor means.
8. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the blades (9, 610) are uni-planar.
9. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 2, wherein the blades (9) comprise a first planar element (320) secured to the hub (606) and a pivotal second planar element which is pivotal about an axis substantially orthogonal to a
longitudinal axis of said hub so as to be tangentially pivotal with respect to the hub to reduce drag.
10. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 9, wherein a stop (323) is provided for limiting movement of the second planar element (321) when, in extremis, it is in alignment with the first planar element.
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11. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein a weight (326) is provided to assist the second planar element to return into alignment with the first planar element.
12. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the rotor means are supported on a base frame (8, 405) which has adjustable feet (7, 406) for contact with a fluid bed (6, 407).
13. An electric power generator as claimed in claim 12, wherein the rotor means are supported between the base frame (8, 405) and an upper frame (14, 408).
14. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the transmission means is mounted in a waterproof housing (408) arranged to be located below a water level (409).
15. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the common shaft (3) is connected to drive the generating means through a gear arrangement (24).
16. An electric power generator (4, 412) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the electrical generator means is releasably secured to the rotor means (2, 401) and transmission-means (501, 510) to permit portability and transportation of said electric power generator.
17. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein four rotor means (2, 401) are arranged in a quadrilateral formation in a common horizontal plane and connected by transmission means to the common drive shaft arranged to provide motive force to the electrical generator means. 18. An electric power generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein said generator is fitted with at least one buoyancy chamber, said chamber having means arranged to fill the chamber with a gas to float the generator to a desired location,
18 means for expelling the gas and means for inserting a mass into the chamber to cause the generator to sink to a river or sea bed.
19. An electric generator as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein a mesh screen (216) is mounted around the rotor means to prevent marine life over a predetermined size from engaging the rotor means.
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GB0900773A GB0900773D0 (en) 2009-01-17 2009-01-17 Electric power generation
GB0900773.3 2009-01-17
GB0906427A GB0906427D0 (en) 2009-04-14 2009-04-14 Electric power generator
GB0906427.0 2009-04-14

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