Modular Power Generation Trailer Assembly for Precise On-Site Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile electric power generation systems face limitations in power output due to trailer size and weight constraints, requiring multiple trailers and increasing complexity and space requirements, with alignment issues complicating the assembly of separate generator and gas turbine components.
Innovation Solution
A mobile electric power generation system comprising a generator trailer, a gas turbine trailer, an exhaust trailer, and an air filter and ventilation trailer, configured to be independently transportable and easily assembled in an end-to-end configuration, with detachable components and alignment structures to facilitate efficient power generation and minimize space requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If multiple trailers are used to achieve required power output, then power generation capacity is improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the power generation equipment into separate modular trailers - a generator trailer and a gas turbine trailer - that can be independently transported and assembled. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high power output through multiple units while managing complexity through standardized modular interfaces and alignment structures that simplify assembly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate generator and gas turbine trailers are used, then power generation flexibility is improved, but alignment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Alignment structures such as alignment pins, guide rails, or marked reference points are pre-installed on the trailers during manufacturing. These preliminary alignment features ensure that when the generator trailer and gas turbine trailer are assembled on-site, they can be quickly and accurately aligned without requiring complex adjustment procedures, thus maintaining both flexibility and precision.
3Power
If trailer size is increased to accommodate larger equipment, then power output is improved, but transportability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using one large trailer, the system segments the power generation equipment across multiple smaller trailers. Each trailer maintains standard transport dimensions for ease of mobility, while the combined capacity of multiple trailers achieves the required power output. This approach preserves transportability while meeting power generation demands.
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AI summary
A method of assembling a mobile electric power generation system includes using a generator trailer having an electric generator, a gas turbine trailer having a gas turbine, an exhaust trailer configured to exhaust air, and an air filter and ventilation trailer having an anti-icing system. The generator trailer and the gas turbine trailer is positioned at a work site such that the generator trailer and the gas turbine trailer are in an end-to-end configuration. The gas turbine trailer is operably coupled to the generator trailer.