Patent classifications
F05B2250/314
Ocean power turbine
An ocean power plant for converting slow water flow energy with a turbine comprising at least one endless rotation chain (4) with a plurality of plate holders (2) along the rotation chain where the plate holder comprises at least one plate (1) attached in each plate holder, further, the rotation chain running in an extended lane around and engaging at least one drive wheel (5) in the one end arch of the web tiltably attached to the plate holder to alternate between open position with the primary flow direction of the water flow, and closed position towards the flow direction, and the drive wheel has a turbine shaft (7) coupled to a generator device (G), an electrical generator or a converter of the rotational energy to hydraulics or other type of mechanical or potential energy, for the utilization of the rotational energy, furthermore the path of the rotary chain (4) is tilted relative to the main flow direction of the water flow, all arranged in a fully or partially submersible support structure (100).
Wind turbine blade and a wind turbine
Provided is a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine, the wind turbine blade including a support element having first fibers being electrically conductive, and a fiber material having second fibers being electrically conductive, wherein the fiber material has a free portion and an overlapping portion which is at least partially attached and electrically connected to the support element, wherein an extension direction of the second fibers changes along an extension path of the second fibers, wherein a first angle is provided between the second fibers in the overlapping portion and the first fibers, wherein a second angle is provided between the second fibers in the free portion and the first fibers, and wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle.
OCEAN CURRENT TURBINE
An ocean current turbine for converting water currents energy includes the following features: a main frame arranged to be immersed in a water current, wherein the main frame comprises a bow part towards the water current, endless rotation chains with plates arranged to being captured at the bow part and driven backward by the water current, wherein the rotation chain runs about and in driving engagement with one or more driven wheels that operates a generator, and port and starboard side frames that are continuously convex and extends from the bow section and back to a transverse wide stern that is narrower than the greatest distance between port and starboard side frames, wherein the rotation chains include a starboard and a port endless rotation chain with the plates, and a reversing mechanism arranged to turn each plate to catch the water current at the bow part, so that each plate is driven backwards along the starboard, respectively port side frame, to back at the rear end of the wide stern part, and where the turning mechanism turns each plate to a passive state where the plate does not substantially catches the water when plate is led forward again by the rotation chain in a shielded cavity between starboard and port side frames and extending to the bow part.
Vertical-axis wind turbine
A wind turbine may include a discoidal chassis and at least one vane disposed on the discoidal chassis. The discoidal chassis can rotate about a central axis. The discoidal chassis has a first outermost surface with a pitch angle between the central axis and another axis orthogonal to the central axis. The vane is disposed on the first outermost surface. The vane has a concave surface to assist in rotation of the discoidal chassis about the central axis by harnessing wind energy.
Wind-turbine rotor blade, and wind turbine having same
A wind-turbine rotor blade, comprising a blade root and a blade tip, a flange arranged on the blade root side for fastening the rotor blade to a rotor hub of a wind turbine, and a pitch bearing for adjusting the angle of attack of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a non-pitched carrier, on which the flange is embodied, wherein the pitch bearing is fastened to the carrier and is spaced apart from the flange toward the blade tip.
AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES
Underwater vehicles capable of self-propulsion are described. An underwater vehicle includes a cross-flow turbine including two or more foils spaced apart from a main shaft. The foils have a pitch that is adjustable under control of a pitch control mechanism. The underwater vehicle also includes a frame supporting the main shaft. The frame enables rotation of the cross-flow turbine. The underwater vehicle additionally includes a generator-motor set including rotor and stator elements. The rotor element is in rotary communication with the main shaft.
Floating marine wind turbine
Multiple horizontal axis type rotors are coaxially attached along the upper section of an elongate torque transmitting tower/driveshaft, The tower/driveshaft projects upward from a cantilevered bearing means, and is bent downwind, until the rotors become sufficiently aligned with the wind to rotate the entire tower/driveshaft, Power is drawn from the shaft at the base. Surface mount, subsurface mount, and marine installations, including a sailboat, are disclosed. Blade-to-blade lashing, and vertical axis rotor blades may also be included. Vertical and horizontal axis type rotor blades may be interconnected along the length of the tower/driveshaft to form a structural lattice, and the central shaft may even be eliminated. Aerodynamic lifting bodies or tails, buoyant lifting bodies, buoyant rotor blades, and methods of influencing the tilt of the rotors, can help elevate the structure. This wind turbine can have as few as one single moving part.
Wind wheel with blade elbow bend
A wind wheel includes a main shaft, a wind plant hub, and a plurality of blades. Each blade includes a short elbow part with axial and sleeve segments connected at 30-45 angle and a long wing-shaped part, connected to the sleeve segment with an end shaft and by support devices with bearings. The short elbow part is made of steel, and is a distance of 1.5-5 meters or 0.20-1.5 meters from a connection thereof to the hub, and at a juncture of the axial and sleeve segments has a 10-80 elbow bend opposite a direction of rotation of the wind wheel. The sleeve segment of the short elbow part has a cylindrical skeleton with three double support rings and is connected to the wing-shaped part of the blade, a root end of which is supplied with a hollow steel shaft with three removable protuberances with the bearings.
FLUID END CROSSBORE
A fluid cylinder for a reciprocating pump includes a body having inlet, outlet, and plunger bores. The inlet and outlet bores extend coaxially along a fluid passage axis. The plunger bore extends along a plunger bore axis that extends at an angle relative to the fluid passage axis. The body includes a crossbore at the intersection of the fluid passage axis and the plunger bore axis. The crossbore intersects the inlet, outlet, and plunger bores at respective inlet, outlet, and plunger bore ends. The inlet bore end and outlet bore ends are connected to the plunger bore end at respective first and second corners of the crossbore. The first corner includes a first linear bridge segment connected to the inlet and plunger bore ends by corresponding curved segments. The second corner includes a second linear bridge segment connected to the outlet and plunger bore ends by corresponding curved segments.
LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND FILTER PLACEMENT
The present invention relates to a lubrication system for a wind turbine (105). The lubrication system comprises at least one or more pumps (310), a tubing system (206, 207, 209), one or more lubricant reservoirs, and a filtering system (200). The filtering system (200) comprises at least one cylindrical filter container (100). Each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) comprises at least one filter element (301-304). Each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) defines a central axis (101) along its axial direction and the central axis (101) of each cylindrical filter container (100, 100a) is oriented in a direction forming an angle of at least 10 with respect to a vertical direction (102).