Patent classifications
Y02E10/70
Horizontal and vertical axis wind generator
An embodiment of Horizontal and Vertical Axis Wind Generator (HVAWG) concept with the rotating wings, the gearbox, repulsive magnets attached to the wings and the wind tunnel cover with the same pole magnets or repulsive magnets is described. This feature allows for a number of improvements over the current state of the art including damage protection and the ability to remain operational during high wind conditions. In addition, the invention described here is scalable for cars, boats, motor cycles, camping cars, homes, offices, and power plants.
Airborne system and airborne power generation system and method
The present invention refers to an airborne system (100′) and in particular to an airborne power generation system (100). The airborne power generation system (100) comprises an airborne unit (10) configured (i) as an aerial vehicle (10′), in particular as a kite or a multicopter, and (ii) to harvest and convert wind power into electrical power, a ground unit (50) configured to send and/or receive electrical power to and from the airborne unit (10), respectively, and a coupling and tether unit (30) for mechanically and electrically coupling the airborne unit (10) to the ground unit (50) and configured to transmit electrical power between the airborne unit (10) and the ground unit (50). The airborne unit (10) comprises a plurality of motor/generator units (12) each of which having a wind harvesting/propelling rotor (14) mechanically coupled thereto and groups (16) of motor/generator units (12) and their assigned electrical transmission paths are electrically and/or galvanically uncoupled, insulated, isolated and/or separated with respect to each other at least in the airborne unit (10) and the coupling and tether unit (30).
INFLATABLE KITE
An inflatable kite includes a main tube and a sub tube. The inflatable kite includes: a first air chamber, which constitutes the sub tube; a second air chamber, which constitutes the sub tube and which is disposed at a position that is farther from the main tube than from the first air chamber in the sub tube; and a pressure regulator configured to adjust a pressure of the first air chamber and a pressure of the second air chamber. The sub tube cut by one plane that crosses in the direction of extension of the sub tube has a maximal cross-sectional area on a cross section of the first air chamber. The pressure regulator regulates the pressure of the first air chamber to be lower than the pressure of the second air chamber in a steady flight of the inflatable kite.
TRANSLATIONALLY MOVABLE WIND POWER PLANT
The invention refers to a wind generator onboard of a road vehicle, the wind generator comprising: at least one wind wheel which is mounted onboard of a road vehicle to be rotatable around a rotational axis, the at least one wind wheel comprising at least one or more blade configured to convert flow energy of wind into rotational energy, at least one generator, the at least one generator being coupled to a hub or shaft of the at least one wind wheel or to an output shaft of a gear connected the at least one wind wheel, the at least one generator being configured to convert the rotational energy into electrical energy, wherein a center of gravity of the wind wheel, together with a hub and rotor shaft and rotatable parts of the generator or of the gear which are coupled to the hub or rotor shaft and rotate around the same rotational axis, is translationally movable in a horizontal or approximately horizontal direction together with the road vehicle in the direction of travel, wherein the at least one generator is either a direct current generator or is an alternating current generator with an output side of the at least one generator being coupled to a rectifier so as to provide the electrical energy as a direct current output, wherein at least one energy storage is coupled to the direct current output of the at least one generator or to the direct current output of the rectifier, for receiving and storing the electrical energy, wherein the extension of the at least one wind wheel parallel to its rotational axis is smaller than the extension of the at least one wind wheel transversely to its rotational axis, wherein, in the direction of travel of the road vehicle, there is no cascade of more than one wind wheel, i.e. no two wind wheels are arranged behind each other, and wherein the shape and size of the body of the vehicle are neither modified or increased by the wind generator nor affected by extensions fixed to the body of the vehicle housing the wind generator.
ROPE FOR AIRBORNE WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS
The invention relates to a rope having a length LR of at least 100 m, the rope comprising synthetic filaments with a filament tenacity of at least 1.0 N/tex, characterized in that a weight fraction χ of the total weight of synthetic filaments present in the load bearing core have a length LF of 0.01 m to 0.7*L.sub.R, wherein said weight fraction is at least 50 wt %. The invention further relates to an airborne wind power generation system comprising the rope as well as the use of the rope in an airborne wind power generation system wherein the length of the rope oscillates between a maximum length L.sub.max and a minimum length L.sub.min, wherein L.sub.max is at most 10,000 m and L.sub.min is at least 100 m and wherein the ratio of L.sub.max to L.sub.min is between 10 and 1.5.
DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF POWER MODULES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles is described herein. The charging system includes multiple dispensers that each include one or more power modules that can supply power to any one of the dispensers at a time. A dispenser includes a first power bus that is switchably connected to one or more local power modules and switchably connected to one or more power modules located remotely in another dispenser. The one or more local power modules are switchably connected to a second power bus in the other dispenser. The dispenser includes a control unit that is to cause the local power modules and the remote power modules to switchably connect and disconnect from the first power bus to dynamically allocate the power modules between the dispenser and the other dispenser.
Floating airborne wind energy system with submersible platform
The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.
Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles
A first dispenser receives a request to initiate charging service for charging an electric vehicle. The first dispenser determines an amount of power that is available for the charging service for charging the electric vehicle including determining an availability status of multiple power modules that are located in the first dispenser and a second dispenser. The first dispenser determines whether the available amount of power is enough to meet a requested or determined amount of power draw of the electric vehicle. If the available amount of power is not enough to meet the requested or determined amount of power draw of the electric vehicle, and if there is at least one of the power modules that is available, the first dispenser requests allocation of the available power module and charging service commences.
Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles
Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles is described herein. The charging system includes multiple dispensers that each include one or more power modules that can supply power to any one of the dispensers at a time. A dispenser includes a first power bus that is switchably connected to one or more local power modules and switchably connected to one or more power modules located remotely in another dispenser. The one or more local power modules are switchably connected to a second power bus in the other dispenser. The dispenser includes a control unit that is to cause the local power modules and the remote power modules to switchably connect and disconnect from the first power bus to dynamically allocate the power modules between the dispenser and the other dispenser.
POWER GENERATING WINDBAGS AND WATERBAGS
A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.