Winch-Loaded Mobile Power Plant Trailers for Turbulence Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile power plants face challenges in installation and operation due to environmental conditions such as wind and seismic events, and transportation issues like turbulence, which can disrupt power delivery and installation efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A mobile power plant system utilizing a trailer with hooks, winching beam, and winching shackles, secured via winch cables and aircraft restraints, enabling secure transportation and installation at remote locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If mobile power plants are transported via aircraft, then transportation speed and efficiency are improved, but the risk of damage from turbulence and environmental conditions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile power plant is divided into modular components that can be independently loaded and secured on the aircraft. The trailer is separated from the power generation equipment, allowing the trailer to be winched into the aircraft while the equipment remains on the trailer deck, enabling selective securing and reduced risk to individual components during turbulence
Solution Approach 2:
The trailer is pre-equipped with hooks, winching beams, and winching shackles before aircraft loading. The winch cable is pre-attached to the winching shackles, and aircraft restraints are pre-positioned to engage with the hooks, ensuring that the trailer can be rapidly and securely loaded without time-sensitive operations during critical phases of flight
2Stability of the object's composition
If the trailer is secured with multiple aircraft restraints, then the stability during transport is improved, but the complexity of the securing system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The trailer's hook and winching beam system serves multiple functions: it enables the trailer to be winched into the aircraft, secured with aircraft restraints during flight, and subsequently installed at the remote location. The same hooks and winching mechanisms are used for both loading and securing operations, reducing the need for separate specialized equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The winching shackle acts as an intermediary component between the winch cable and the trailer, distributing the securing force across multiple attachment points. The aircraft restraints serve as intermediaries that connect the trailer to the aircraft structure, providing stable securing without requiring direct rigid attachments that would increase complexity
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile power plant is installed at remote locations, then power delivery capability is improved, but the difficulty of installation increases due to environmental conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile power plant system is designed to be dynamically deployable rather than statically installed. The trailer can be winched into position, secured with aircraft restraints during transport, and then installed at the remote location using the same winching and securing mechanisms, allowing the system to adapt to various installation environments without requiring permanent infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The trailer's winching beam and hooks enable the mobile power plant to be loaded and secured by the aircraft itself without requiring external cranes or heavy lifting equipment at the remote location. The system uses its own integrated winching mechanism to facilitate installation, reducing the need for specialized installation equipment and personnel
Data Source
AI summary
The present application provides a mobile power plant system for loading power generation equipment into an aircraft via a winch cable and secured within the aircraft via a number of aircraft restraints. The mobile power plant system includes a trailer with the power generation equipment thereon, a number of hooks attached to the trailer, a winching beam attached to the trailer, and one or more winching shackles attached to the winching beam. The winch cable may be attached to the winching shackles to pull the trailer into the aircraft and the aircraft restraints may be attached to the hooks to secure the trailer in the aircraft.