WO2018070862A1 - Radial reaction wind turbine engine / powerplant / kumars rr vt engine - Google Patents

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WO2018070862A1
WO2018070862A1 PCT/MY2016/000063 MY2016000063W WO2018070862A1 WO 2018070862 A1 WO2018070862 A1 WO 2018070862A1 MY 2016000063 W MY2016000063 W MY 2016000063W WO 2018070862 A1 WO2018070862 A1 WO 2018070862A1
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Balamuniandy Sukumaran
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Priority to PCT/MY2016/000063 priority patent/WO2018070862A1/en
Priority to CN201680090739.3A priority patent/CN109983220A/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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
    • F03D3/0409—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels surrounding the rotor
    • 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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/002—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  the axis being horizontal
    • 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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/005—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  the axis being vertical
    • 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
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/06—Rotors
    • F03D3/061—Rotors characterised by their aerodynamic shape, e.g. aerofoil profiles
    • 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
    • F05B2240/10—Stators
    • F05B2240/12—Fluid guiding means, e.g. vanes
    • 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
    • F05B2240/20—Rotors
    • F05B2240/21—Rotors for wind turbines
    • 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
    • F05B2250/00—Geometry
    • F05B2250/20—Geometry three-dimensional
    • F05B2250/25—Geometry three-dimensional helical
    • 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
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
    • 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
    • Y02E70/00—Other energy conversion or management systems reducing GHG emissions
    • Y02E70/30—Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

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  • This invention which I consider as the Rolls Royce of all wind turbine engines meets the rigors of very high expectations. Two generators can be operated simultaneously from a single engine unit. The concept employed to develop this engine is based on :-
  • the housing of the engine which henceforth will be referred to as the duct, allows the passage of air through it's open ends.
  • the ceiling and the base of the duct are attachment points for 2 aerofoils.
  • the sidewalls also act as supports for the turbine rotor, shaft, journals and bearings.
  • the rotor acts as the base for attachment of the blade and end plates. It is also the housing for the turbine shaft.
  • the single continuous blade placement on the rotor is in a whorl pattern between the rotor end plates.
  • the blade is slanted at angles of 45 to 90 degrees depending on locations. This means that at any given instant, there is always a portion of the blade achieving a best angle of attack against the wind. This induces lift, th us causing a turning action.
  • the whorl of the blade is of the arctangent design with varying pitch distances.
  • the shaft supports the rotor assembly, journals, bearings and gears for coupling to generators.
  • Bearings are used in conjunction with journals to support the turbine rotor and shaft assembly. Gears are attached at the ends of the turbine shaft for coupling to generators. The combination of the above components and their strategic location s is vital for optimum efficiency of the Kumar RR VT Engine to achieve high torque and r.p.m.
  • Fig. 1 - illustrates the Frontal View of Engine
  • Fig. 2 - illustrates a Cross Section [ A - A ] of the Engine
  • Fig. 3 - illustrates the working pressures generated within the Engine.

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Abstract

A compact self contained Engine using wind power to generate electricity. Each engine is able to operate 2 generators simultaneously. It is possible to install multiple units of the engine for large scale commercial use.

Description

Title : Radial Reaction Wind Turbine Engine / Powerplant
/
Kumars RR VT Engine
Technical Field This Engine is a field installation to harness Kinetic Energy from wind and convert it to
Electrical Energy.
Background Art With serious view of the present circumstance of global warming scenario, a cheap and clean source of energy has to be identified. It also has to be a sustainable and renewable source. The answer is Wind Power.
For ages, Humans have harnessed the energy from wind to carry out mechanical work. The precursor had been the windmill, which was used to grind wheat and draw water from canals amongst others.
Recent years, there have been an increasing interest and innovations with regards to Electrical Energy derived from Wind Turbines. The most common ones found worldwide is the wind towers fitted with propeller blades. The size of these towers and their blades are gigantic. The costs of constructing these wind turbine towers are exorbitant. This defeats the idea of cheap energy, whereby the costs of building them is passed on to the consumers. It is a mammoth task to build them and cumbersome to maintain. One generator is coupled to one set of propellers. Hence, one tower one power generator.
Novelty designs have also been introduced recently, which seems to be artistic in nature than to serve the actual purpose.
Disclosure of Invention
This invention which I consider as the Rolls Royce of all wind turbine engines meets the rigors of very high expectations. Two generators can be operated simultaneously from a single engine unit. The concept employed to develop this engine is based on :-
(a) Bernoulli's Principle - employing the close relationship of pressure and velocity of air over profiled contours and passage through constricted paths of varying surface areas. and
(b) A modified Archimedes screw employing the arctangent design function to generate the spiral blade. The single continuous blade is attached to the rotor of the turbine at angles of 45 to 90 degrees.
Combining (a) and (b) stated above, it is possible to create a vortex like flow of air around the rotor. The pitch of the blade on the turbine rotor is varying i.e. ascending / descending thus allowing the generation of a pressure gradient. This design feature forces the air between the walls of the blade.
The basic components of Kumars RR VT Engine are :- (1) Duct / Housing Assembly
The housing of the engine which henceforth will be referred to as the duct, allows the passage of air through it's open ends. The ceiling and the base of the duct are attachment points for 2 aerofoils. The sidewalls also act as supports for the turbine rotor, shaft, journals and bearings.
(2) Turbine Rotor, Blade and Shaft Assembly
The rotor acts as the base for attachment of the blade and end plates. It is also the housing for the turbine shaft.
The single continuous blade placement on the rotor is in a whorl pattern between the rotor end plates. The blade is slanted at angles of 45 to 90 degrees depending on locations. This means that at any given instant, there is always a portion of the blade achieving a best angle of attack against the wind. This induces lift, th us causing a turning action. The whorl of the blade is of the arctangent design with varying pitch distances.
The shaft supports the rotor assembly, journals, bearings and gears for coupling to generators.
(3) Aerofoils
Two aerofoils with 10 degrees Angle of Attack are used to create low pressure areas within the duct. The leading edge of the aerofoil has a chord angle of 45 degrees. This is to create an updraft for the wind towards the centre of the rotor assembly. (4) Bearings and Gear Wheels Assembly
Bearings are used in conjunction with journals to support the turbine rotor and shaft assembly. Gears are attached at the ends of the turbine shaft for coupling to generators. The combination of the above components and their strategic location s is vital for optimum efficiency of the Kumar RR VT Engine to achieve high torque and r.p.m.
Since the construction of the engine constitutes of only a few components, ease of manufacturing is achieved and no doubt , a very robust engine. Description of Components and Working Pressure Drawings
To have a perspective view of the Kumars RR VT Engine and it's workings, accompanying drawings will elaborate with precise details. Fig. 1 - illustrates the Frontal View of Engine
Fig. 2 - illustrates a Cross Section [ A - A ] of the Engine
Fig. 3 - illustrates the working pressures generated within the Engine.
Based on the drawings, Figu res 1, 2 and 3, it is self explanatory.
With reference to Fig. 3, it should be noted that air always tends to travel from high pressu re to low pressure areas. This movement results in an increased air momentum through the engine.

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Claims
1 ) An engine employed to harness Wind Power and converting it to Electrical Power.
2 ) The engine of Claim 1 employs variations of pressures ( Fig. 3 ) to operate.
3 ) The engine of Claim 2 use fixtures such as aerofoil/s ( 1 ), cylinder/s ( 4 ),
turbine blade/s ( 3 } and endplates ( 5 ) to achieve desired pressures.
4 ) The components of Claim 3 have to be placed strategically to fulfill the requirement of
Claim 2 .
5 ) The engine of Claim 4 can be mounted on a base ( 9 ) and installed anywhere.
6 ) The engine of Claim 5 is coupled to 2 generators by gear ( 8 ) trains at the turbine
shaft ( 6 ) ends.
7 ) The engine of Claim 6 can be operated as multiple units at a single location or various
Locations and the outputs localized or centralized.
8 ) The engine of Claim 6 and 7 can be installed Horizontally, Vertically or any desired position.
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