Closed Cell Base Structure for Mobile Power Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The setup time for mobile power generation systems at fracturing operations is lengthy due to the complexity and size of the equipment, which hampers efficiency in providing electrical power for fluid pumps.
Innovation Solution
A mobile power generation system featuring a trailer with a gas turbine and electrical generator, supported by a closed cell base structure with torsional stiffness to distribute uneven loads and minimize bending, allowing for faster setup and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the mobile power generation system uses a traditional base structure, then the system is easier to manufacture and assemble, but the setup time becomes lengthy and the system lacks torsional stability
Solution Approach 1:
The base structure is pre-assembled as a complete closed cell framework before being mounted on the trailer. This preliminary assembly of the rigid framed base structure with cross-members and support legs reduces on-site setup time while maintaining the required structural complexity for torsional stability and load distribution
Solution Approach 2:
The base structure is divided into modular components including cross-members, support legs, and rigid framed sections that can be manufactured separately and assembled together. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing and assembly while still achieving the required structural integrity and reducing overall setup time
2Strength
If the mobile power generation system uses a simple base structure, then the manufacturing and assembly are easier, but the system cannot effectively distribute uneven loads and minimize bending
Solution Approach 1:
The base structure incorporates rigid framed sections with specific local geometries at critical load-bearing positions. These localized rigid structures provide enhanced torsional stiffness and load distribution capabilities exactly where needed, rather than requiring the entire base to be uniformly complex
Solution Approach 2:
The base structure combines different materials and structural forms including steel cross-members, concrete foundations, and rigid framed components. This composite approach achieves superior torsional stiffness and load distribution by leveraging the strengths of different materials in their optimal configurations
3Stability of the object's composition
If the mobile power generation system uses a rigid base structure with torsional stiffness, then the system provides better stability and load distribution, but the manufacturing and assembly become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid framed base structure is segmented into standardized modular components that can be manufactured using identical or similar processes. This segmentation maintains torsional stability while simplifying manufacturing by repeating proven design elements across multiple components
Solution Approach 2:
The cross-members and support legs are designed as universal components that serve multiple functions: providing structural support, distributing loads, and enabling assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of different component types needed, simplifying manufacturing and assembly while maintaining the required torsional stability
Data Source
AI summary
Mobile power generation systems and methods for minimizing bending forces associated with support include providing a trailer including a rear end, a front end, a bottom end, and a top end, a gas turbine housed inside the trailer, an electrical generator coupled to the gas turbine to generate electricity and housed inside the trailer, and one or more support jacks configured to support a base at the bottom end of the trailer with respect to a ground. The base includes a closed cell base structure, the closed cell base structure including a rigid surface to be mounted on top of the one or more support jacks, the closed cell base structure configured to include a sufficient amount of torsional stiffness to provide torsional stability and assist with distribution of uneven loads due to variance of forces from the one or more support jacks against the rigid surface.