A cylindrical rotating device for electricity production in mobile power plant aggregates

Abstract

The construction in the form of a rotating cylinder (7) which lacks wings is central to this system / model for the production of electricity. Other system components are speed carriers (4), transport track (possibly inside a transport casing) and surrounding medium. The design is equipped with functions that adapt the production of electricity to the characteristics of other system components. Functions of that kind can change, increase or decrease the "speed wind" exposed surfaces (8) of the rotating device (1), speed of rotation and also speed of movement of the speed carrier, so that the power generating system is adapted to changing parameters of the mobile power generating system.

Description

[0001] A CYLINDRICAL ROTATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION IN MOBILE POWER PLANT AGGREGATES

[0002] Description

[0003] Patent claims 1-10 relate to a cylindrical rotating device 1 for producing electricity in mobile power plant units 2. See also the illustrative figures.

[0004] The power source for the electricity production consists of the "speed wind" 6 from the medium - in practice usually air - in which the power plant aggregates 2 are moved forward at a high speed. The construction of the power plant units 2 is such that only the upper (or lower) half of the rotation cylinder 7 is hit by the "speed wind" 6 from the medium / air in which the unit carrier is moved / transported. In such a construction, the force of the "wind of speed" is primarily captured by the rotation cylinder 1 so that it rotates rapidly. The rotating cylinder shaft in turn drives around the rotor of one or more generators, which thereby produce electrical current. A high degree of efficiency is dependent on design and surface coating that minimizes frictional losses and maximizes the rotational impact of the speed wind.

[0005] A cylinder-shaped rotation device 1 in itself implies a design for maximum impact area per rotation revolution, thus a high absorption of the kinetic energy of the "wind of speed". The cylinder-shaped rotation device 1 is designed with a smooth or grooved, bumpy, rugged surface 8 which also contributes to converting the impact and consequences of the speed wind into a high speed of rotation on the rotation cylinder 7. For the same purpose, this can have the functionality to flexibly change and adapt depending on the circumstances the degree of outward or inward bending for each separate sector / "piece of pie" of the rotary device 1. The kinetic energy of the speed wind and the electricity production are also dependent on speed, driving style and driving schedule of the carrier.

[0006] The aggregates 2 must have functions for automatic reduction or increase of the impact surface / rolling surface of the rotation cylinder 1 ; namely for a good yield during movement phases of steady speed, acceleration or braking. A simple functionality for this is to - on the basis of current transport and driving data - fully or partially raise or lower the rotating device 1 exposed to high winds in the interior of the transport wagon.

[0007] The rotation cylinder 7 in the mobile wind power unit 2 thus rotates / rolls around its axis when the exposed "impact surface" 8 is exposed to the kinetic energy from the generated "speed wind". The functional benefit of such a rotation device 1 consists of the maximum "impact surface" per revolution, namely the rolling surface of the cylindrical shape per revolution. The lack of "wings" also results in the functional benefit of lower air resistance during the rotation movement itself, namely in a lower braking effect of dislodging air during the rotation. See also the illustrative figures.

[0008] A cylindrical rotating device 1 in a mobile power plant unit 2 can be attached to and in many different types of transport carriers for the production of electricity.

[0009] The mobile wind power unit 2 is additionally characterized by regulatory functions - points (i) - (iv) - to coordinate and adapt all components of the integrated electricity-producing system with the goal of achieving a high speed of the rotation device 1 and a high production of electricity.

[0010] (i) Functions to achieve, if necessary, an excess of "speed wind" against the "impact surface" in order to compensate for some air resistance with a slightly increased rotational force

[0011] (ii) Functions to, if necessary, increase the speed of rotation by aligning the force vectors of the speed wind in a balanced and well-calculated manner towards the "impact surface " of the rotation cylinder and to achieve a balanced and good handling of the braking air and other consequences of the speed wind on the "non-impact surface"

[0012] (iii) Functions to regulate an increase or decrease of the wind-exposed surfaces, if necessary

[0013] (iv) Functions to regulate, if necessary, the load of the generator on the rotating device

[0014] Points (i) and (ii) are realized with rotatable and adjustable flaps / discs 3 in the construction, which, depending on the desired effect, can either be folded out (as well as up / down) in well-balanced angles on the "impact side" of the rotary cylinder or "non-hit side" or assume a neutral position of ineffective influence on speed wind and air mass. See also the illustrative figures.

[0015] Point (iii) is made possible by the fact that the rotation device can be raised or lowered in an enclosing generator space 4.

[0016] Point (iv) is handled by switching up or down the efficiency of the generator.

[0017] Points (i), (ii) and (iii) can also be satisfied with a "fish scale" smooth or grooved / bumpy / rough coating of the surface 8 of the rotary cylinder, where each "scale'Vmini-surface is aerodynamically calculated and designed to contribute to transform the influence and consequences of the speed wind on the "impact side" or the "non-hit side" to a high speed on the rotation cylinder 7. The surface coating can also be regulated automatically, so that each "scale'Vmini-surface is adapted aerodynamically based on its current position during the rotation movement.

[0018] Points (i), (ii) and (iii) can also be enabled with functionality for the rotation device 1 to flexibly change and adapt the degree of outward or inward bending for each separate sector / "pie" of the rotation device 1 depending on the circumstances.

[0019] Constructions / aggregates 2 according to the patent application's unique and distinctive rotation device 1 are characterized by being able to be mounted individually on individual vehicles 5 as well as many aggregates 2 together in a train-like formation on linked transport earners. Technical constructions according to the patent application are characterized by their ability to be flexibly arranged into sustainable and robust electricity-producing systems based on renewable energy sources.

[0020] The most obvious societal benefit is that this solution model can be scaled up or down depending on the design of the power plant aggregates and the number of interconnected speed carriers in "energy trains". A significantly scaled-up application can result in "energy trains" equivalent to the electricity production of a large number of stationary wind turbines. Specific "energy trains" - or "ordinary" trains equipped with speed carrier aggregates - can utilize existing infrastructure regarding rails and grid connections. Scalability of this kind within existing infrastructure would represent a substantial societal benefit. Mobile wind turbines 2 - under this concept and solution model - can also be adapted for transport vehicles, enabling them to be converted into hybrid or electric vehicles, which would provide the significant societal benefit of reducing climate-damaging emissions.

[0021] In order to achieve low friction and low movement resistance, an "energy train" should be propelled along a "tramway of laid rails"; i.e. with an "ordinary train" as a model. The metaphor of an "ordinary train" can also inspire to design the speed carriers in the "energy train" like "shuttles", which can achieve high speed with low energy consumption. The speed carriers can either connect the power plant generators to the power grid or be equipped with batteries for storing the generated electrical energy. "Energy trains" of mobile power plant aggregates 2 have the potential to multiply electricity production many times over. A high electricity production is also dependent on the best possible cooperation of and between (1) transport vehicles, (2) their propulsion and (3) movement through the medium (usually air).

[0022] FIGURES

[0023] The figures are basically illustrative in nature. In practice, aggregates and special wagons must / should be "seamlessly" matched and integrated with the transporter / train set.

[0024] List of figures

[0025] FIG 1 shows a cylinder-shaped rotating device with surface coating for a large utilization of the energy of the speed wind;

[0026] FIG 2 shows a train set for passenger or freight traffic with special wagons for speed carrier power plants;

[0027] FIG 3 (a, b, c) shows a rotation cylinder in 3 different degrees of wind-exposed position;

[0028] FIG 4 shows special wagons with assemblies of speed carrier power plants;

[0029] FIG 5 shows special wagons with assemblies of speed carrier power plants, with or without speed wind flap;

[0030] FIG 6 shows special wagons with assemblies of speed carrier power plants;

[0031] FIG 7 and 8 show an alternative design of aggregates for mobile wind power production; and

[0032] FIG 9 shows a conveyor with integrated aggregates of speed carrier power plants.

[0033] List of numbered references in the figures

[0034] 1 : Rotation device

[0035] 2: Mobile power unit

[0036] 3: Speed wind flap

[0037] 4: Generator and immersion site

[0038] 5: Vehicles

[0039] 6: Speed wind

[0040] 7: Cylinder

[0041] 8: Peripheral surface

Claims

Patent claims1. A mobile power unit (2) for the production of electricity comprising: a rotation device (1), and a rotor for generating electricity from rotation of the rotating device (1); wherein the rotation device (1) comprises a cylinder (7) without wings which is free to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the cylinder (7), wherein the cylinder (7) is arranged so that, when the mobile power unit (2) travels through a medium, part of the peripheral surface (8) of the cylinder is struck by the medium so that the medium causes the cylinder (7) to rotate around the longitudinal axis, wherein the mobile power unit (2) comprises first control means for regulating the rotor's load on the rotation device (1) by changing up or down the efficiency of the rotor, wherein the mobile power unit (2) includes other control means for controlling an increase or decrease of the part of the peripheral surface (8) exposed to the medium.

2. The mobile power unit (2) according to claim 1 , wherein the power unit (2) comprises a cover element (4) arranged to prevent the medium from hitting a longitudinal part of the cylinder's peripheral surface (8) which corresponds to at least half of the cylinder (7).

3. The mobile power unit (2) according to claim 2, wherein the second control means comprises an adjustment device to adjust how much of the cylinder's peripheral surface (8) is hit by the medium, possibly whereby the second control means can automatically reduce or increase the impact surface / rolling surface of the rotation cylinder (7).

4. The mobile power unit (2) according to claim 3, wherein the adjusting device comprises a moving device for moving the cylinder (7) relative to the cover element (4), in particular between a first position where the longitudinal part corresponds to substantially half of the cylinder (7) and a second position where the longitudinal part corresponds to more than half of the cylinder (7), possibly where the second position is a position where the longitudinal part corresponds to the entire cylinder (7).

5. The mobile power unit (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the peripheral surface (8) is smooth.

6. The mobile power unit (2) according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the peripheral surface (8) is grooved, knobby and / or rugged, optionally wherein the peripheral surface (8) is divided into a plurality of sub-surfaces, wherein the second control means comprising means for automatically adjustingeach sub-surface aerodynamically based on the momentary position of each subsurface during the rotational movement.

7. The mobile power unit (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second control means comprising means for flexibly changing and adapting the degree of outward or inward bending for each separate sector of the rotary device (1).

8. The mobile power unit (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the power unit (2) comprises one or more rotatable flaps (3) to guide the medium towards or away from the rotation device (1), wherein the rotatable flaps (3) are, when the power unit (2) travels through the medium, arranged upstream from the rotation device (1).

9. A vehicle (5) for traveling through a medium, comprising: one or more drive units, such as motors, to propel the vehicle through the medium, and one or more mobile power units (2) according to any of the preceding requirements.

10. The vehicle (5) according to claim 9, wherein the mobile power unit (2) includes an adjustment device to adjust how much of the cylinder's peripheral surface (8) is hit by the medium, wherein the vehicle (5) includes a control unit arranged to control the adjustment device so that the cylinder (7), when driving the vehicle (5) through the drive units, is not hit by the medium and so that the cylinder (7), when braking the vehicle (5), is hit by the medium.

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