System and methods for optimizing efficiency of a hydraulically actuated system
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F04B-009/10
F02C-006/16
출원번호
US-0294660
(2011-11-11)
등록번호
US-9109511
(2015-08-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Ingersoll, Eric D.
Aborn, Justin A.
Blieske, Matthew
출원인 / 주소
General Compression, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Goodwin Procter LLP
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초록▼
Systems and methods for efficiently operating a hydraulically actuated device/system are described herein. For example, systems and methods for efficiently operating a gas compression and expansion energy storage system are disclosed herein. Systems and methods are provided for controlling and opera
Systems and methods for efficiently operating a hydraulically actuated device/system are described herein. For example, systems and methods for efficiently operating a gas compression and expansion energy storage system are disclosed herein. Systems and methods are provided for controlling and operating the hydraulic actuators used within a hydraulically actuated device/system, such as, for example, a gas compression and/or expansion energy system, within a desired efficiency range of the hydraulic pump(s)/motor(s) used to supply or receive pressurized hydraulic fluid to or from the hydraulic actuators. In such a system, a variety of different operating regimes can be used depending on the desired output gas pressure and the desired stored pressure of the compressed gas. Hydraulic cylinders used to drive working pistons within the system can be selectively actuated to achieve varying force outputs to incrementally increase the gas pressure within the system for a given cycle.
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1. An apparatus suitable for use in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the apparatus comprising: a pneumatic cylinder having a working piston disposed therein for reciprocating movement in the pneumatic cylinder, the working piston dividing the pneumatic cylinder into, and de
1. An apparatus suitable for use in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the apparatus comprising: a pneumatic cylinder having a working piston disposed therein for reciprocating movement in the pneumatic cylinder, the working piston dividing the pneumatic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first pneumatic chamber and a second pneumatic chamber;a first hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston to drive, or be driven by, the working piston, the first hydraulic actuator including a first hydraulic cylinder and a first hydraulic piston disposed for reciprocating movement in the first hydraulic cylinder, the first hydraulic piston dividing the first hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber;a second hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston to drive, or be driven by, the working piston, the second hydraulic actuator including a second hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic piston disposed for reciprocating movement in the second hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic piston dividing the second hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a third hydraulic chamber and a fourth hydraulic chamber; anda hydraulic controller fluidically coupleable to the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator, the hydraulic controller operable to cause the first hydraulic actuator to displace the working piston in a first direction to compress gas contained in the first pneumatic chamber and in a second direction to compress gas contained in the second pneumatic chamber, the hydraulic controller operable to selectively provide or not provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth hydraulic chambers in at least four combinations, each combination producing a different net actuator force on the working piston acting in the first direction, each combination having a different net hydraulic piston area, wherein, in a first one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the first hydraulic chamber and not provided to the second hydraulic chamber and, wherein, in a second one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the second hydraulic chamber and not provided to the first hydraulic chamber. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hydraulic controller is further operable to allow the working piston to be moved in the first direction by compressed gas entering the second pneumatic chamber to cause the first hydraulic actuator to displace a first volume of hydraulic fluid. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the hydraulic controller is further operable to allow the working piston to be moved in the second direction by compressed gas entering the first pneumatic chamber to cause the second hydraulic actuator to displace a second volume of hydraulic fluid. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a connecting rod coupling the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the working piston is disposed between the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first hydraulic actuator is coupled to the working piston by a first piston rod coupled to the working piston and to the first hydraulic piston. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the second hydraulic actuator is coupled to the working piston by a second piston rod coupled to the working piston and to the second hydraulic piston. 8. An apparatus suitable for use in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the apparatus comprising: a pneumatic cylinder having a working piston disposed therein for reciprocating movement in the pneumatic cylinder, the working piston dividing the pneumatic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first pneumatic chamber and a second pneumatic chamber;a first hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston and having a first hydraulic piston, the first hydraulic piston dividing the first hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber;a second hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston and having a second hydraulic piston, the second hydraulic piston dividing the second hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a third hydraulic chamber and a fourth hydraulic chamber; anda hydraulic controller fluidically coupleable to the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator, the hydraulic controller operable with a pressurized hydraulic fluid to cause at least the first hydraulic actuator to produce a selected hydraulic actuator force to displace the working piston in a first direction such that gas contained in the first pneumatic chamber is compressed from a first pressure to a second pressure,the hydraulic controller further operable with the pressurized hydraulic fluid to cause at least the second hydraulic actuator to produce a selected hydraulic actuator force to displace the working piston in a second direction such that gas contained in the second pneumatic chamber is compressed from a third pressure to a fourth pressure,the hydraulic controller operable to selectively provide or not provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth hydraulic chambers in at least four combinations, each combination producing a different net actuator force on the working piston acting in the first direction, each combination having a different net hydraulic piston area, wherein, in a first one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the first hydraulic chamber and not provided to the second hydraulic chamber and, wherein, in a second one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the second hydraulic chamber and not provided to the first hydraulic chamber. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a connecting rod disposed between, and coupled to, the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the working piston is disposed between the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first hydraulic actuator is disposed between the second hydraulic actuator and the working piston. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first hydraulic actuator is coupled to the working piston by a first piston rod and the second hydraulic actuator is coupled to the first hydraulic actuator by a second piston rod. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pressurized hydraulic fluid is in fluidic communication with the high pressure side of a hydraulic pump. 14. An apparatus suitable for use in a compressed gas-based energy storage and recovery system, the apparatus comprising: a pneumatic cylinder having a working piston disposed therein for reciprocating movement in the pneumatic cylinder, the working piston dividing the pneumatic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first pneumatic chamber and a second pneumatic chamber;a first hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston to drive, or be driven by, the working piston, the first hydraulic actuator including a first hydraulic cylinder and a first hydraulic piston disposed for reciprocating movement in the first hydraulic cylinder, the first hydraulic piston having a first diameter and dividing the first hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a first hydraulic chamber and a second hydraulic chamber; anda second hydraulic actuator coupled to the working piston to drive, or be driven by, the working piston, the second hydraulic actuator including a second hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic piston disposed for reciprocating movement in the second hydraulic cylinder, the second hydraulic piston having a second diameter, different than the first diameter, the second hydraulic piston dividing the second hydraulic cylinder into, and defining therewith, a third hydraulic chamber and a fourth hydraulic chamber; anda hydraulic controller fluidically coupleable to the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator, the hydraulic controller operable to cause the first hydraulic actuator to displace the working piston in a first direction to compress gas contained in the first pneumatic chamber and in a second direction to compress gas contained in the second pneumatic chamber, the hydraulic controller operable to selectively provide or not provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth hydraulic chambers in at least four combinations, each combination producing a different net actuator force on the working piston acting in the first direction, each combination having a different net hydraulic piston area, wherein, in a first one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the first hydraulic chamber and not provided to the second hydraulic chamber and, wherein, in a second one of the combinations, pressurized hydraulic fluid is provided to the second hydraulic chamber and not provided to the first hydraulic chamber. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first hydraulic chamber includes a first hydraulic fluid port and the second hydraulic chamber includes a second hydraulic fluid port, the first hydraulic chamber having a first effective hydraulic piston surface area upon which application of a pressurized hydraulic fluid communicated to the first hydraulic chamber via the first hydraulic port produces a first hydraulic actuator force on the working piston acting in the first direction, the second hydraulic chamber having a second effective hydraulic piston surface area, different than the first effective hydraulic piston surface area upon which application of a pressurized hydraulic fluid communicated to the second hydraulic chamber via the second hydraulic port produces a second hydraulic actuator force, different than the first hydraulic actuator force, on the working piston acting in the second direction. 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the third hydraulic chamber includes a third hydraulic fluid port and the fourth hydraulic chamber includes a fourth hydraulic fluid port, the third hydraulic chamber having a third effective hydraulic piston surface area, upon which application of a pressurized hydraulic fluid communicated to the third hydraulic chamber via the third hydraulic port produces a third hydraulic actuator force on the working piston acting in the first direction the fourth hydraulic chamber having a fourth effective hydraulic piston surface area, different than the third effective hydraulic piston surface area, upon which application of a pressurized hydraulic fluid communicated to the fourth hydraulic chamber via the fourth hydraulic port produces a fourth hydraulic actuator force, different than the third hydraulic actuator force, on the working piston acting in the second direction. 17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the working piston is disposed between the first hydraulic actuator and the second hydraulic actuator. 18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first hydraulic actuator is coupled to the working piston by a first piston rod coupled to the working piston and to the first hydraulic piston, and the second hydraulic actuator is coupled to the working piston by a second piston rod coupled to the working piston and to the second hydraulic piston.
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