Array type artificial rainfall and snow device and method based on positive and negative charged particles

Abstract

The application discloses an array type artificial rainfall and snow device and method based on positive and negative charged particles, and belongs to the field of weather modification. The device comprises a high-voltage electrode array, a data acquisition module and a centralized control module. The high-voltage electrode array comprises positive high-voltage electrode units and negative high-voltage electrode units, which are used for generating positive and negative charged particles respectively. The positive high-voltage electrode units and the negative high-voltage electrode units are alternately arranged to form an array. The data acquisition module is used for monitoring and collecting environmental data of the working area of the high-voltage electrode array in real time, and the environmental data comprises charged particle concentration. The centralized control module is used for adjusting the working voltage or current of the positive high-voltage electrode units and the negative high-voltage electrode units, so as to adjust the charged particle concentration and make the working area continuously rain and snow. The application can reduce the accumulation of single polarity charge, get rid of the restraint of ground fixed erection, and realize flexible and efficient artificial rainfall and snow in a large space range and various terrain environments.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of weather modification, and more particularly, relates to an array type artificial rainfall and snow device and method based on positive and negative charged particles. BACKGROUND

[0002] There are many aerosol particles and ionized ions suspended in the atmosphere, the aerosol particles provide the basis for gas-particle conversion, and the atmospheric ions provide the center conducive to water vapor condensation, and the water vapor undergoes gas-particle heterogeneous nucleation on the surface thereof. The water molecule is a polar molecule, and the electrostatic field of the charged particle has a polarization effect on the molecular cluster, forming a non-contact electric field condensation force. When the temperature, air moisture content and other conditions meet the requirements, the condensation rate increases, and eventually raindrops of a certain size are formed, which fall from the cloud bottom under the action of gravity, promoting the formation of rainfall.

[0003] The existing ground fixed artificial rainfall and snow device generally uses a negative polarity power supply, which will cause accumulation of negative polarity charged particles in the operation area, causing large fluctuations in the environmental electric quantity. At the same time, the ground fixed device has a small operation range and is difficult to adapt to various terrains, and the application range is limited. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the defects and improvement needs of the prior art, the present application provides an array type artificial rainfall and snow device and method based on positive and negative charged particles, which aims to reduce the influence on the environmental electric quantity.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, an array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles is provided, comprising: a high-voltage electrode array, a data acquisition module and a centralized control module;

[0006] The high-voltage electrode array includes a positive high-voltage electrode unit and a negative high-voltage electrode unit, respectively used for generating positive and negative charged particles; the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit are alternately arranged to form an array;

[0007] The data acquisition module is used for real-time monitoring and collecting environmental data of the operation area of the high-voltage electrode array, and the environmental data includes the concentration of charged particles;

[0008] The centralized control module is used for adjusting the working voltage or current of the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit, so as to adjust the concentration of the charged particles, so as to continuously rain and snow in the operation area.

[0009] Further, each high-voltage electrode unit includes: a high-voltage electrode, an insulator, a rotary motor, an insulating telescopic rod, a rotatable base and a positioner;

[0010] The high-voltage electrode is installed on the insulating telescopic rod through the insulator; the rotating motor is arranged on the insulating telescopic rod to drive the high-voltage electrode to rotate to a preset angle; the rotatable base is connected with the bottom end of the insulating telescopic rod, and a positioner is arranged in the rotatable base; and the high-voltage electrode unit is a positive high-voltage electrode unit or a negative high-voltage electrode unit.

[0011] Further, the high-voltage electrode is a wire electrode, a blade electrode, a needle electrode or a radial wire electrode.

[0012] Further, the environmental data further comprises wind speed and direction data, temperature and humidity data and altitude data.

[0013] Further, the centralized control module is further used to control the high-voltage electrode unit to be directed to a position where the mist droplet concentration exceeds a preset threshold according to the wind speed and direction data and the altitude data; and the temperature and humidity data are used to reflect the mist droplet concentration in the operation area.

[0014] According to a second aspect of the present application, a method for controlling the array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles according to any one of the first aspect is provided, comprising:

[0015] S1, the artificial rainfall and snow operation area is divided, and the environmental data of the high-voltage electrode array operation area is monitored and collected in real time, and the environmental data comprises the concentration of charged particles;

[0016] S2, the charged particle scattering control instruction is determined according to the environmental data, which is used to control the concentration of charged particles in the high-voltage electrode array operation area, so that the mist droplet is charged in the operation area;

[0017] S3, when the concentration of charged particles in the operation area is lower than the preset concentration threshold, the concentration of charged particles in the corresponding operation area is increased; when the concentration of charged particles in the operation area exceeds the preset concentration threshold, and the rainfall and snow can be sustained, the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit in the corresponding operation area are closed; wherein the preset concentration threshold is the particle concentration that can make the operation area appear rainfall and snow.

[0018] Further, in S2, the charged particle scattering control instruction is further used to adjust the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the operation area, so that the high-voltage electrode unit is directed to a position where the mist droplet concentration exceeds a preset threshold; and the high-voltage electrode unit is the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit.

[0019] Further, in S2, the charged particle scattering control instruction is adjusted by globally controlling and locally controlling the high-voltage electrode unit to adjust the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the operation area.

[0020] Further, when the local control is performed, the height and the angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the working area are adjusted according to the wind speed and direction data and the altitude data of the working area.

[0021] According to a third aspect of the present application, a centralized control system is provided, characterized by comprising a computer readable storage medium and a processor.

[0022] The computer readable storage medium is configured to store executable instructions.

[0023] The processor is configured to read the executable instructions stored in the computer readable storage medium to execute the method of any one of the second aspect.

[0024] In general, the above technical solutions conceived by the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

[0025] (1) The arrayed positive and negative high-voltage electrode is used in the device for charged particle catalytic artificial rainfall and snow, and the positive and negative high-voltage electrode units are alternately and spacedly arranged to form an array, respectively generating positive and negative charged particles, which respectively charge the fog droplets to produce rainfall and snow, and the positive and negative charged particles in the working area interact with each other, so that the whole working area is electrically neutral, eliminating the influence of charge accumulation and reducing the influence on the environmental electric quantity.

[0026] (2) The high-voltage electrode unit is designed with a rotating motor, an insulating telescopic rod and a rotatable base, which, in combination with the arrayed high-voltage electrode, can reasonably adjust the position, height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit according to the environmental meteorological data during the process of rainfall and snow, thereby improving the charging efficiency; at the same time, it can be reasonably arranged according to different working areas, and is free from the constraint of ground fixed erection, and can realize a kilometer-level working range, and is suitable for various terrains and geographical locations.

[0027] (3) Further, when the device for charged particle catalytic artificial rainfall and snow using the arrayed positive and negative high-voltage electrode of the present application is used to produce rainfall and snow, the electrode array can be effectively controlled globally and locally, the frequent switching of the equipment is reduced, the least operation action is adopted, and the efficient operation of the charged particle catalytic artificial rainfall and snow is realized under the minimum energy consumption; at the same time, the air flow is divided into zones, and the zones are independently scattered, thereby realizing the gradient control of the charged particle concentration of the air flow in each zone.

[0028] In summary, the device and method of the present application can reduce the accumulation of single polarity charge, are free from the constraint of ground fixed erection, and realize flexible and efficient artificial rainfall and snow in a large space range and various terrains. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1The structure schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode array of the array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles in the embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the array type positive and negative high-voltage electrode applied to the plain area provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the array type positive and negative high-voltage electrode applied to the hilly area provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Fig. 4(a) is the high-voltage electrode unit schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode being a wire electrode.

[0033] Fig. 4(b) is the high-voltage electrode unit schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode being a blade electrode.

[0034] Fig. 4(c) is the high-voltage electrode unit schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode being a needle electrode.

[0035] Fig. 4(d) is the high-voltage electrode unit schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode being a radial wire electrode.

[0036] Figure 5 The high-voltage electrode unit schematic diagram of the high-voltage electrode being a wire electrode.

[0037] In all the drawings, the same reference signs are used to represent the same elements or structures, wherein:

[0038] 1 is a high-voltage electrode, 2 is an insulator, 3 is a rotating motor, 4 is an insulating telescopic rod, 5 is a rotatable base, and 6 is a positioner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application is further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application. In addition, the technical features involved in each embodiment of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0040] As Figures 1-3 shown, the array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles of the present application mainly comprises a high-voltage electrode array, a data acquisition module and a centralized control module.

[0041] The high-voltage electrode array comprises a plurality of high-voltage electrode units, wherein the high-voltage electrode units comprise positive high-voltage electrode units and negative high-voltage electrode units, and the positive high-voltage electrode units and the negative high-voltage electrode units are arranged alternately to form an array; wherein the positive high-voltage electrode units are used for generating positive charged particles, and the negative high-voltage electrode units are used for generating negative charged particles. Specifically, the positive high-voltage electrode units comprise electrode units and positive direct-current high-voltage power supplies electrically connected to the electrode units; and the negative high-voltage electrode units comprise electrode units and negative direct-current high-voltage power supplies electrically connected to the electrode units. In the embodiment of the application, the positive direct-current high-voltage power supplies are continuously adjustable within 0-200kV, and the negative direct-current high-voltage power supplies are continuously adjustable within 0--200kV, so that stable power supply can be realized.

[0042] The data acquisition module is used for monitoring and acquiring environmental data of the working area of the high-voltage electrode array in real time; wherein the environmental data comprises wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity, altitude and charged particle concentration; specifically, the data acquisition module comprises a plurality of anemometers, temperature and humidity probes, altitude probes and ion counters, which are installed in the artificial rainfall and snow working area (i.e. the working area of the high-voltage electrode array).

[0043] The centralized control module is used for receiving the environmental data acquired by the data acquisition module, and globally and locally controlling the high-voltage electrode array by adjusting the voltage or current of the power supply, so as to adjust the charged particle concentration in the working area of the high-voltage electrode array, so that the working area can have continuous rainfall and snow.

[0044] In the embodiment of the application, each high-voltage electrode unit comprises a high-voltage electrode 1, an insulator 2, a rotary motor 3, an insulating telescopic rod 4, a rotatable base 5 and a positioner 6.

[0045] The high-voltage electrode 1 is installed on the insulating telescopic rod 4 through the insulator 2, the rotary motor 3 is arranged on the insulating telescopic rod 4 to drive the high-voltage electrode 1 to rotate to a specified angle; the rotatable base 5 is connected to the bottom end of the insulating telescopic rod 4 through a fixing component; the rotatable base 5 is internally provided with the positioner 6 for accurately positioning each high-voltage electrode unit. In the embodiment of the application, the rotary motor 3 is arranged at the top end of the insulating telescopic rod 4, and the fixing component is a bolt.

[0046] The high-voltage electrode 1 can be a wire electrode, as shown in FIG. 4(a), in the embodiment of the application, the wire electrode is formed by parallel winding of a stainless steel wire with a diameter of 0.1-1mm on an electrode frame, and the wire spacing is 0.5-5cm. In other embodiments, the high-voltage electrode 1 can also be a blade electrode, a needle electrode or a radial wire electrode, etc., wherein the schematic diagrams of the blade electrode, the needle electrode and the radial wire electrode are shown in FIGS. 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d) respectively. Figures 4(b)-4(d)

[0047] ​In operation, the rotating motor 3 drives the high-voltage electrode 1 to rotate to a specified angle, and by adjusting the extension and retraction range of the insulating telescopic rod 4, the high-voltage electrode 1 reaches a specified height, as shown in the figure. Figure 5 In the embodiment of the present application, the rotating motor 3 has a rotating speed range of 20-600 r / min, and the insulating telescopic rod 4 has an extension and retraction range of 0.1-4 m.

[0048] The method for controlling the array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles to generate rainfall and snow includes:

[0049] S1, the artificial rainfall and snow operation area is divided, and the data acquisition module detects the environmental data of each operation area site, including real-time wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity, and charged particle concentration; specifically, according to the number and position of the installed multiple anemometers, temperature and humidity probes and ion counters, the artificial rainfall and snow operation area is divided.

[0050] S2, the high-voltage electrode array sowing charged particle sowing control instruction is determined according to the environmental data of each operation area site, which is used to adjust the charged particle concentration of the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit operation area, so that the fog droplet in the operation area is charged;

[0051] S3, when the charged particle concentration in the operation area is lower than the preset concentration threshold, that is, when the operation area does not appear rainfall and snow, the working voltage of the high-voltage electrode unit is increased to increase the charged particle concentration in the operation area; when the charged particle concentration in the operation area exceeds the preset concentration threshold, and the operation area realizes continuous rainfall and snow, the power supply of the high-voltage electrode unit in the corresponding operation area is turned off; in the embodiment of the present application, the preset concentration threshold is 10 5 cm -3 .

[0052] Further, in S2, it also includes: adjusting the height and angle of the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit according to the charged particle sowing control instruction, so that the high-voltage electrode unit is directed to the position where the fog droplet concentration exceeds the pre-set threshold; wherein the temperature and humidity in the environmental data are used to reflect the fog droplet concentration in the operation area.

[0053] Further, in S2, adjusting the charged particle concentration of the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit operation area includes globally adjusting and locally adjusting the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit, so as to adjust the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the operation area, and further change the charged particle concentration of the operation area; wherein the global adjustment refers to the overall adjustment of the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the whole operation area; the local adjustment refers to adjusting the high-voltage electrode unit in the operation area so that the high-voltage electrode unit is directed to the position where the fog droplet concentration is higher, that is, the position where the fog droplet concentration exceeds the pre-set threshold.

[0054] In the local adjustment, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the high-voltage electrode units in the working area can be adjusted according to the wind speed, wind direction and altitude of the working area, so that they can be applied to various common terrains such as plains or hilly areas, and a kilometer-level working range can be realized.

[0055] Specifically, the position of each high-voltage electrode unit is positioned by the positioner 6 arranged in the rotatable base 5.

[0056] Before the work is performed, the electrode spacing d between adjacent high-voltage electrode units is also adjusted ij to the set spacing, so that the positive and negative high-voltage electrode units are reasonably arranged and do not affect each other, and a meter-level to tens of kilometer-level working area is realized.

[0057] The application also provides a centralized control system, which comprises a computer readable storage medium and a processor; the computer readable storage medium is used for storing executable instructions; and the processor is used for reading the executable instructions stored in the computer readable storage medium to execute the method for controlling the array type artificial rainfall and snow device based on positive and negative charged particles in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0058] The array type positive and negative high-voltage electrode of the application is used for a device for catalyzing artificial rainfall and snow by charged particles. The positive and negative high-voltage electrode units are alternately and spacedly arranged to form an array, and positive and negative charged particles are respectively generated. After the fog droplets are charged by the positive and negative charged particles for rainfall and snow, the positive and negative charged particles in the working area interact with each other, so that the whole working area is electrically neutral, the influence of charge accumulation is eliminated, environmental fluctuations are not generated, and the influence on environmental electric quantity is reduced.

[0059] The high-voltage electrode unit is designed with a rotating motor, an insulating telescopic rod and a rotatable base, and is combined with the array type high-voltage electrode. In the process of rainfall and snow, the position, height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit can be reasonably adjusted according to environmental meteorological data, so as to improve the charging efficiency. At the same time, the high-voltage electrode unit can be reasonably arranged according to different working areas, so as to break away from the restraint of the ground fixed frame and realize a kilometer-level working range, which is suitable for various terrains and geographical positions. At the same time, the electrode array can be effectively controlled globally and locally, the equipment is frequently switched, the least operation action is adopted, and efficient work of catalyzing artificial rainfall and snow by charged particles is realized under the minimum energy consumption. At the same time, the airflow can be partitioned, and the partitioned areas can be independently scattered, so as to realize gradient control of the charged particle concentration of the airflow in each area.

[0060] Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An array-type artificial rain and snow device based on positively and negatively charged particles, characterized in that, include: High-voltage electrode array, data acquisition module and centralized control module; The high-voltage electrode array includes a positive high-voltage electrode unit and a negative high-voltage electrode unit, which are used to generate positive and negative charged particles, respectively. The positive high-voltage electrode units and the negative high-voltage electrode units are arranged alternately to form an array; each high-voltage electrode unit includes: a high-voltage electrode (1), an insulator (2), a rotary motor (3), an insulating telescopic rod (4), a rotatable base (5), and a positioner (6); the high-voltage electrode (1) is mounted on the insulating telescopic rod (4) through the insulator (2); the rotary motor (3) is set on the insulating telescopic rod (4) to drive the high-voltage electrode (1) to rotate to a preset angle; the rotatable base (5) is connected to the bottom end of the insulating telescopic rod (4), and the rotatable base (5) has a built-in positioner (6); wherein, the high-voltage electrode unit is a positive high-voltage electrode unit and a negative high-voltage electrode unit; The data acquisition module is used to monitor and collect environmental data in the operating area of ​​the high-voltage electrode array in real time. The environmental data includes the concentration of charged particles; the environmental data also includes: wind speed and direction data, temperature and humidity data, and altitude data. The centralized control module is used to receive environmental data collected by the data acquisition module and adjust the working voltage or current of the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit to adjust the concentration of charged particles, so that the work area experiences continuous rain and snow. Specifically, this includes: increasing the working voltage or current when the concentration of charged particles in the work area is lower than a preset concentration threshold; and shutting down the high-voltage electrode unit in the corresponding work area when the concentration of charged particles in the work area is higher than the preset concentration threshold and there is continuous rain and snow. The centralized control module is also used to adjust the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode unit in the work area by performing global and local control based on the wind speed and direction data and the altitude data, so that the high-voltage electrode unit faces the position where the fog droplet concentration exceeds the preset threshold. The preset concentration threshold is the particle concentration that can cause rain and snow in the work area, and the temperature and humidity data are used to reflect the fog droplet concentration in the work area.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The high-voltage electrode is a wire electrode, blade electrode, needle electrode, or radial wire electrode.

3. A method for controlling an array-type artificial rain and snow device based on positively and negatively charged particles as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, include: S1. Divide the artificial rain and snow operation area, and monitor and collect environmental data of the high-voltage electrode array operation area in real time. The environmental data includes the concentration of charged particles. S2. Based on the environmental data, a charged particle dispersal control command is determined to control the charged particle concentration in the working area of ​​the high-voltage electrode array, so that the droplets in the working area are charged. The charged particle dispersal control command is also used to adjust the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode units in the working area, so that the high-voltage electrode units face the position where the droplet concentration exceeds a preset threshold. The high-voltage electrode units are the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit. The charged particle dispersal control command adjusts the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode units in the working area by performing global and local control on the high-voltage electrode units. In the local control, it also includes adjusting the height and angle of the high-voltage electrode units in the working area based on the wind speed and direction data and altitude data of the working area. S3. When the concentration of charged particles in the work area is lower than a preset concentration threshold, increase the concentration of charged particles in the corresponding work area; when the concentration of charged particles in the work area exceeds the preset concentration threshold and rain or snow can continue, shut down the positive high-voltage electrode unit and the negative high-voltage electrode unit in the corresponding work area; wherein, the preset concentration threshold is the particle concentration that can cause rain or snow in the work area.

4. A centralized control system, characterized in that, Includes computer-readable storage media and processors; The computer-readable storage medium is used to store executable instructions; The processor is configured to read executable instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium and execute the method of claim 3.

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