CA1212333A - Wind-driven generation plant - Google Patents

Wind-driven generation plant

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CA1212333A
CA1212333A CA000414096A CA414096A CA1212333A CA 1212333 A CA1212333 A CA 1212333A CA 000414096 A CA000414096 A CA 000414096A CA 414096 A CA414096 A CA 414096A CA 1212333 A CA1212333 A CA 1212333A
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Gunther Wagner
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63HMARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a wind-driven generating plant with at least one blade rotatable about a rotation axis. Rotation axis 5 of rotor 1 is oriented in oblique-angled manner to the horizontal 7, whilst hub 8 for receiving the blade base 9 and associated energy transmission means is connected to a supporting member 12. Preferably rotation axis 5 is arranged at an angle ? of approximately 45° to 55° to the horizontal. Each blade 3 of rotor 1 is oriented at an angle .beta. of approximately 45° to 55° to rotation axis 5. The rotor can comprise a working blade 3 and a support blade with counterweight (Fig. 1).

Description

The invention relates to a wind-driven generating plant with at least one blade rotatable about a rotation~axis.
Various wind-driven generating plant constructions are known and the essential differentiating feature thereof is the arrangement of the rotation axis.
In the case of wind-driven generating plants with horizon-tal rotation axis, particularly in the case of large plants, costly constructional measures are required due to the weight of the tower, which carries the inner cell, hub, gear and generator9 so that such plants require a high capital expenditure relative to the energy yield. Wind-driven generating plants with a vertical rotation axis according to Darrieu's principle, in which the lifting forces of the blade profiles are used for converting kinetic energy into rotation energy, only have use advantages compared with rotors having a horizontal rotation axis in the case of lower capacities.
However, they require special starting aids, such as e.g.
an electric motor or a Savonius rotor. However, due to the construction the wind capture cross-section related to the blade.length and the efficiency is greater in the case of vertical rotors than in the case of horizontal rotors. To obtain the same efficiency as horizontal rotors, vertical rotors require a larger structure and consequently increased costs.
The problem of the invention is to so construct a wind-driven generaton plant with at least one blade rotatable about a rotation axis that the disadvantages of the known horizontal and vertical rotors with respect to the capital expenditure and efficiency are avoided.
The wind-driven generating plant must be reliable in operation, have a long life and be free from maintainance, whilst having a simple, uncomplicated construction and offering a high level of efficiency.

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The invention provides wind-driven generating plant with at least one blade rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein tne rotation axis of rotor is oriented in oblique-angled manner to the horizontal and with a hub for receiving the blade base with associ-ated power transmission means being connected to a supporting member, characterized in that each blade of rotor is arranged at an angle of approximately 45 to 55 to the rotation axis in such a way that each blade of the rotating rotor will at least approximate pass a horizontal position.
In this solution, all the heavy mechanical parts such as the gears, hubs and generator can be positioned on the ground and require no building construction measures. Since the blades move through a horizontal position in rotation, the assembly, inspection and repair processes are greatly facilitated. In addition, a blade of the rotor can be locked in this position as a storm protection means.
Further features of the invention are described in the subclaims. Embodiments of the invention are described in non-limitative manner hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, wherein show:
Figure 1 a diagrammatic side view of the rotor of a wind-driven generating plant according to the invention.
Figure 2 a further construction of a rotor in a diagrammatic side view.
Figure 3a a construction of a floating wind-driven gen-erating plant in a diagrammatic view.
Figure 3b a further construction of a floating wind-
3~3 2a driven plant in a side view.
Figures 4a diagrammatic views of a wind-driven gener-and 4b ating plant constructed as an offshore plant.
Figure 5a a construction of a rotor blade for a wind-driven generating plant in an exploded view.
Figure 5b a sectional side view of another construction of a blade.
Figure 6a constructions of blades in different views.

Figure 7 the construction of the hub of the rotor in a diagrammatic side view.

Figs. 1 and 2 show two rotors 1, 2, whose rotation axis S is oriented in oblique-angled manner to the horizontal 7. Each rotor 1, 2 has a hub 8, wok is rotatably connected with a supporting member 11. Support-ing member 11 is arranged on a base plate 12. rotor 1 comprises two working blades 3, whose blade bases 9 are connected to hub 8. However, rotor 2-has only a single working blade 3, with which is associated a support blade 4. Blade base 10 of support blade 4 is also connected to hub 8. A counterweight 6 is arranged on the free end portion of support blade 4. The rotation axes 5 of rotors 1, 2 are arranged at an angle of approximately 45 to the horizontal 7. The angle between the rotation axis 5 and the working blade 3 or support blade 4 is also approximately 45 .
Supporting member l can be fixed to a tower-like structure, so that the rotors 1, 2 are at a distance from the ground. However, it is also possible to fix the supporting member to a base plate 12, which is approximately arranged at zero level 13. Base plate 12 or supporting member 11 can be connected to an adjusting device, which makes it possible to horizontally rotate ro-tors 1, 2 in different directions. It is also possibl,e to provide rotors 19 2 with a wind-operable guiding mechanism making it possible for rotors 1, 2 to always rotate in the incident wind flow direction. It is also possible to arrange base plate 12 with supporting member 11 on a floating body 18, thereby forming an offshore wind-driven generating plant.
Figs. 3a and 3b show two wind-driven generating plants 33~ 34 where, in each case, the rotor 1, 2 is arranged on a hull 15.
- Wind-driven generating plant 33 comprises a rotor 1 with two working blades 3,which are connected by jeans of guy ropes 14 to a pylon 19 arranged coa~ially to rota-tion axis 5 on hub 8. The main bearing 24 is positioned 2~333 in the vicinity of hub 8. The hub 8 can be constructed as shown in Fig. 7. The blade bases 9, 10 and the pylon 19 are connected with a ring 49, which also serves for reducing the speed or locking the rotor 1, 2. The ring 49 can be rotate around fixed wheels 58 or by magnetic power. It is possible to use the ring 49 as a pulley. If the driving belt 50 is crossed about 90 the output shaft 51 can be located horizontally. The ring 49 can be connected to a truncate cone 52 which is rotatable located in a pivot bearing 54. The wind-driven generating plant 34 comprises a rotor 2 with a working blade 3 and a support blade 4, which are connected by means of guy ropes 14, 20 to a pylon 19, which is also arranged coaxially to rotation axis 5 of hub 8.
Hull 15 is anchored by means of anchor chains 17 and can therefore rotate in such a way that rotor 1, 2 is always aligned in the incident wind flow direction. The hull 15 can also be fastened by means of stay ropes to a marine piling being rinsin-ged into the ocean bed.
For compensating one-sided moments in contrary flow configu-rations the anchor chains 17 or stay ropes can be fastened asym-metric to the hull 15. For compensating flow of water like tide flow it is suitable to fasten stay ropes or chains 56 being con-nected to a marine piling, pile 57 or the like in the middle of the lateral point of the ship~for instance in the middle of the under-side of the ship near or at the keel (Fig.-3c).
For additional compensating the power of the turning moment of the rotor 1, 2 the fastening point 55 of the stay ropes or chains 56 of the hull 15 can be displaced to the longitudinal axis 59 of the hull 15 to the starboard side or the port of the ship (Fig. 3d). In this case the flow or water presses with equal power against the bow and the stern. The hull 15 can only rotate around the marine piling or pile 57 but not around itself. If the center of the surface exposed to the wind is in the middle of the hub 8 the wind can rotate the hull 15 around itself independent to the movement of the hull 15 around the marine piling or pile 57. For more stabilization a sail can be positioned on the rear of the hull 15.
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, A further construction of a wind-driven generating plant 35 as an offshore plant is shown in Fig. 4a. In this case a rotor 1 with a pylon 19 is arranged on a pontoon 16 in the same constructional form as for plant 33. Pontoon 16 is also anchored by means of anchor chains 17 in such a way that rotor 1 can always turn into the incident wind flow direction. However, it is also possible to make the supporting member 11 rotatable by means of an adjusting device, so that in-the case of a fixed pontoon 16, rotor 1 is always rotated~into the incident wind flow direction. Pontoon 16 can be rectangular, circular or polygonal. It is also possible to provide pontoon 16 with lateral booms, in order to increase the stability of pontoon 16.
In the case of the wind-driven generating plant 36 shown in Fig.4b , rotor I is provided with further stiffening means. Rotor 1 is located on a pontoon 16, whic;h can be constructed in the same way as plant35. The working blades 3 are connected by means of rigid connecting members 21, which are fixed to pylon 19. In order to permit rotatability of the working blades 3 about their longitudinal axes, connecting members 21 are fixed to the blades 3 by means of hearings 23. On the upper end portion of pylon 19 is provided a cross-beam 25, which is oriented parallel to the direction of movement of working blades 3 and counteracts the gravity of the latter. Wire cables 26 or the like are stretehed between the end portions of cross-beam 25 and working blades 3. For this purpose bearings 22 are provided with working blades 3 in the vicinity of their longitudinal centres of gravity and cables 26 can be fixed to the said bearings. It is possible to so fix wire cables 26 and connecting members 21 to working blades 3 that, by torsion, they can be adapted to the wind forces and centrifugal forces by a variable angle , f ~2~333 of incidence. Not shown adjusting means can be used for actuating cables 26 and connecting members 21.
They can either be in the form of passive adjusting members, such as springs or the like, or active adjusting members, such as hydraulic cylinders, motor drives, or as forced control means with eccentrics connected to the pylon 19.
Through that it is possible to adapt the blades 3,
4 cycli~ly to the operating conditions.
A secondary rotor 32, which can be connected to an energy generating means is provided on the free end portion of one working blade 3. In special cases it is conceivable that electricity can be generated by means of such secondary rotors 32.
However, it is also possible to use such a secondary rotor 32 as a starting aid for rotor 1.
By means of a corresponding arrangement of a secon-dary rotor 32 on one of the working blades 3 it is possible to construct a circular flow vortex, which increase the efficiency of the other working blade 3.
As a result of the improved incident flow of the other working blades 3, particularly in the case of large spans advantages are obtained with~respect to the energy decrease at blade base 9, 10.
In this case the wind-driven generating plant is also additionally stabilized by the gyroscope movement of the rotating rotors.

%333 Fig. 5a shows a possible construction of a working blade 3 or support blade 4. The blade comprises a spar 37, it being possible to walk within its inner cavity 40. Cavity 40 serves to receive control elements and the like. Spar elements 38~ provided with planking 39, are provided in spaced manner on spar 37. The complete blade is subdivided into different blade portions 27, which are interconnected by'means of aoints 28. The individual blade portions 27 are rotatable relative to one another about said joints 28, so that it is possible to set different angles of incidence of blade portions 37 in zona' manner over the blade. This permits optimum adaptation of each blade to the particular incident flow conditions.
Fig. 5b shows a further construction of a working blade 3 or support blade 4 in cross-sec~Dn. The blade core is formed by a three-flange girder 41, comprising upper flange 42, lower flange 43 and rear flange 44.
Rear flange 44 is located in the vicinity of the trailing edge of the blade. Upper flange 42 and lower flange 43 are connected by struts 47. Betw@en upper flange 42 ,or lower flange 43 and rear flange 44 struts,46 are provided. Struts 46, 47 can be constructed in lattice-like manner in order to increase the torsionàl stiffness.
The three-flange girder 41 is externally surrounded by planking 39 of wood, sheet metal, etc., but it is also possible to provide a fabric covering in per se known - rnanner.
In order to increase the efficiency of a working blade 3, the latter can also be provid@d with special lifting aids. It is also possible to construct the working blade 3 from two individual blades 29, 30, which can be parallel to one another, behind one another or above one another. However, they can also be arranged in sloping displaced manner to one another. With a superimposed arrangement of individual blades 29, 30, it is aduantageous to connect them by profiled connecting members 31 (Fig. 6c).
Figs. 6a and 6b show a blade of rotor 1, 2 constructed in lattice mast-like manner. It comprises four individual blades 29, 29a, 30, 30a, which are interconnected by means of vertical connecting rnembers 31 and horizontal connecting members 48. Connecting members 31, 48 are preferably profiled and arranged in lattice mast-like manner in such a way that a great inherent rigidity of the blade formed from the four ndividual blades 29,29a, 30, 30a is ensured.
The blade weights can be used for compensating the wind bending moments in that e.g. in the case of a two-blade means like rotor 2, the blade weight is chosen to be approximately half the expected maximum wind moment. In the case of a single-blade means like rotor 1, the blade weight is chosen to be approximately of the expected wind moment. In the case of rotor 1, support blade 4 is made unbalanced, i.e. under full load a centrifugal force is developed, which is greater than that of working blade 3. As a standard value, the centrifugal force should be approximately of the expected maximum wind moment. For power generation purposes, appropriately generators are used, which are not bound to a fixed speed, such as e.g. self-compensated asynchronous motors. However, it is also possible to construct the main bearing 24 of hub 8 in such a way that electric power can be removed in the immediate vicinity of main bearing 24. For this purpose either a correspondingly constructed electric generator can be integrated into main bearing 24 or a magnet system, comparable with a linear motor system is used.

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The generator can be connected in parallel with an external drive means, such as e.g. a gas turbine, in order to ensure power generation when there is no wind.
It is also possible to feed the exhaust gases of the gas turbine by corresponding pipes to a nozzle system constructed on the blades of rotor l, 2 and which rotate the latter when said gases pass into the atmosphere. Thus, the energy contained in the exhaust gases can be additionally used for generating electric power by means of rotor l, 2.
It is also possible to connect rotors l, 2 according to the invention directly to working means such as e.g. screw conveyors. In this case, the profile of the blades of rotor l, 2 is made symmetrical 3 so as to be independent of the incident wind flow direction. In addition, in the vicinity of the hub, the speed of rotor l,2 can be transferred by means of a gear ior directly to a drive shaft having e.g. a propeller for driving a ship. Thus, rotor l, 2 is also suitable for driving e.g. sports boats or toy ships, so that they can travel against the wind.
It is also possible to use rotors l, 2 in the I;
operation of pump storage stations. In this case a generator and a water pump are connected in parallel to each rotor l, 2. -Simultaneously water turbines are connected to the generators parallel to rotors l, 2. Thus, rotors l, 2 are used for driving both water pumps and generators, which can take place simultaneously or alternately. When the pump storage station is full, electric power can be generated by means of the water turbines via the generators.
The connection of the connection members 31,48 and within the blades 3,4 may be of the type of welding,screw-ing,riveting,adhesive binding or shrinking.

Claims (10)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Wind-driven generating plant with at least one blade rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein the rotation axis of rotor is oriented in oblique-angled manner to the horizontal and with a hub for receiving the blade base with associated power transmission means being connected to a supporting member, characterized in that each blade of rotor is arranged at an angle of approximately 45°
to 55° to the rotation axis in such a way that each blade of the rotating rotor will at least approximate pass a horizontal position.
2. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting member with or without an adjusting mechanism is arranged in vertically rotatable manner on a structure, on a base plate or the like located approximately at zero level or on a floating body.
3. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that rotor comprises a working blade and a support blade with counterweight.
4. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 3, characterized in that working blade and support blade are braced with respect to one another by means of bracing means which are aerodynamically profiled.
5. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that hub is connected to a rigid or rotatable pylon coaxial to the rotation axis and braced to the blades of rotor or to the ground.
6. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 5, characterized in that a cross-beam parallel to the direction of movement of the blades of rotor is constructed on the pylon, wire cables or the like being arranged between the cross-beam and blades in the vicinity of their longitudinal centres of gravity, the wire cables and/or connecting members are operable by means of passive adjusting members, such as springs, or active adjusting members, such as hydraulic cylinders, motor drives or forced control means connected to pylon.
7. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that the angle of incidence of the blades of rotor is adjustable by the torsion of the blades or the rotation of blade portions about joints.
8. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that each working blade comprises individual blades, which are oriented conically or parallel to one another, and/or between the blades of rotor and the pylon are arranged connecting members constructed as secondary blades, and/or the blades of rotor and the secondary blades are connected to the pylon and to one another in lattice-like manner by means of support blades.
9. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that a secondary rotor connected to a power gener-ating means is arranged on at least one of the rotors.
10. Wind-driven generating plant according to claim 1, characterized in that rotor is connected to the screw conveyor and the blades have a symmetrical profile.
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