[미국특허]
Installation for harvesting ocean currents (IHOC)
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F03B-013/10
F03B-013/12
H02P-009/04
출원번호
US-0177098
(2002-06-21)
발명자
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Belinsky, Sidney Irving
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초록▼
Installation for harvesting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deepwaters is based on utilization of a semisubmersible platform and the multiple of vertically oriented Darrieus type hydraulic turbines with funnels. The turbines are located bellow sea level on distance sufficient to exclude them fro
Installation for harvesting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deepwaters is based on utilization of a semisubmersible platform and the multiple of vertically oriented Darrieus type hydraulic turbines with funnels. The turbines are located bellow sea level on distance sufficient to exclude them from being affected by wave actions. The electric power generators are located on a structure above water and transmit electric power to the shore utilizing flexible cable from semisubmersible to the sea bottom and underwater cable going to the shore, where it connected to the power distributing network. One of the Embodiments of this invention is designed to harvest energy of tides in deepwaters.
대표청구항▼
1. Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deep waters into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:a semisubmersible floating platform having: above water level housing, underwater frame, an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow col
1. Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean currents in deep waters into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:a semisubmersible floating platform having: above water level housing, underwater frame, an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level; an electric power generator located on said above water level housing, a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine, at least a pair of said vertical oriented Darries type turbines rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame; a funnel, which is incorporated with said lower frame, has its smaller output opening attached to one side of said turbine and its larger inlet opening facing incoming water stream; means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to upper parts of said underwater frame; means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor. 2. Floating installation by claim 1, wherein said vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine consists of:a central shaft with two coupling-bearing on its ends; a horizontal spokes, set of blades, having hydrofoil profile; upper, middle and lower rings, which are interconnected by equally spaced said set of blades, position of which between said upper and middle rings and middle and lower rings is shifted at least on half of angle between said blades. 3. Floating installation by claim 1, wherein said means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing consists of:a pin-wheel attached to said upper ring of said Darrieus type turbine, at least two turbine drives engaged with said pin-wheel and equally distributed along said pin tooth-wheel, each said turbine drive consists of: a vertical shaft with tooth-gear on its end and which by its lower end is engaged with said pin-wheel and by its upper end is engaged with said electric power generator located on said above water housing; a guiding roller, which is connected with said tooth-gear and engaged with cam-cylinder located on said upper ring, thus keeps said tooth-gear in constant contact with said pin tooth-wheel. 4. Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean currents into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:a semisubmersible floating platform having: above water level housing, underwater frame, an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level; an electric power generator located on said above water level housing, a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine, at least a pair of columns of said vertical oriented Darries type turbines, interconnected to each other, rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame; a funnel, which is incorporated with said lower frame, has its smaller output opening attached to one side of said turbine and its larger inlet opening facing incoming water stream; means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing consisting of: shaft connecting said turbines located on one vertical column line, said central shafts of said turbines, output shaft connecting upper turbine said central shaft with electric power generator located on the said above water level housing, an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and one mooring line engaged with the lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached to upper parts of said underwater frame; means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor. 5. Floating installation by claim 4, wherein the turbine wheel of said vertically oriented Darrieus turbine consists of:a central shaft, three equal horizontal sections each shifted in plane on 120 degrees in relation to each other and each having: a pair of blades located 180 degrees apart, a pair of spokes connecting said blades with said central shaft. 6. Floating installation by claim 4, wherein said pair of anchors and one mooring line attached to lowest part of said underwater frame are consisting of:two anchors located on the sea bottom, two 90 degree rope guides attached close to the outer ends of the lowest part of said underwater platform, one mooring line attached by one end to said one anchor and by other end to said other anchor and passing through said two 90 degree rope guides. 7. Floating installation by claim 4, wherein said pair of mooring lines attached to upper part of said underwater frame are consisting of:two anchors located on the sea floor, pair of chain guides attached to upper part and on the left and right sides of said underwater frame, two chain tensioneer located on the upper part of said above water housing and two mooring lines consisting of chain and wire rope and attached by wire rope to said anchor and by chain to said chain tensioneer. 8. Floating installation by claim 4, wherein the said funnel attached to said turbine channel consists of a frame formed by pipes and panels formed by synthetic films reinforced by grid of synthetic ropes.9. Floating installation for converting kinetic energy of ocean tides in deep waters into electricity utilizing Darrieus type turbine, comprising:a semisubmersible floating platform having: above water level housing, underwater frame, an intermediate frame having at least four vertical hollow columns connecting said above water housing with said underwater frame and forming waterplane when crossing water level; an electric power generator located on said above water level housing, a vertically oriented Darrieus type turbine, at least a pair of said vertical oriental Darries type turbines rotating in opposite direction and incorporated with said underwater frame; two funnels, which are incorporated with said lower frame and are attached to opposite sides of said turbine by their smaller output opening and have their larger inlet openings located 180 degree apart, thus guiding tidal water stream through turbine regardless of change in the tide direction; means for transmitting torque developed by turbine to electric power generator located on said above water level housing, an anchor-mooring system having at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to lowest part of said underwater frame and at least one set of pair of anchors and mooring lines attached symmetrically to upper parts of said underwater frame; means for transmitting onshore generated electrical power consisting of a flexible power cable, which by one end is attached to lower end of said underwater frame and by other end to an anchor on sea bottom through which it is connected to underwater cable on the sea floor.
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