Rotating Telescoping Exhaust Stack for Mobile Turbine Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional mobile power generation systems, particularly those using internal combustion engines and gas turbines, face challenges such as size, weight, noise pollution, and complex deployment, which hinder their widespread adoption in remote or densely populated areas, and require sophisticated cooling systems.
Innovation Solution
A mobile electric power generation system featuring a base frame with a rotating and telescoping exhaust stack and integrated air handling transport that includes a combustion air plenum and ventilation air module, allowing for compact configuration and quick deployment without external mechanical equipment, with a telescoping exhaust stack that adjusts to different gas turbine dimensions and reduces noise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If a gas turbine generator system is used for mobile power generation, then power output and fuel efficiency are improved, but system size, weight, and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two separate transport units: a power generation transport carrying the gas turbine and generator, and an air handling transport carrying the air intake and exhaust systems. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies transportation and deployment logistics.
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust stack includes a telescoping mechanism where the stack extension can be housed within the stack base during transportation, and extended vertically when in operation mode. This nesting principle reduces the overall system footprint during transport while maintaining full operational capability.
2Power
If a gas turbine generator system is used for mobile power generation, then power output is improved, but noise pollution increases
Solution Approach 1:
The exhaust system is extracted and separated from the power generation unit, placed on a dedicated air handling transport. This separation allows for optimized exhaust routing and potential noise reduction measures to be applied independently to the exhaust components.
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust stack serves as an intermediary structure that channels exhaust gases away from the immediate vicinity of the power generation unit and surrounding areas, reducing noise propagation and heat exposure to sensitive equipment and personnel.
3Power
If a gas turbine generator system is used for mobile power generation, then power output is improved, but transportation and deployment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two separate transport units that can be transported independently using standard transportation infrastructure. This segmentation eliminates the need for specialized heavy-lift equipment and simplifies logistics for remote deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust stack incorporates a rotatable and telescoping mechanism that allows it to dynamically change configuration between transportation mode (compact, horizontal) and operation mode (extended, vertical). This dynamic adaptability simplifies both transportation and deployment operations.
4Power
If a gas turbine generator system is used for mobile power generation, then power output is improved, but cooling system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The air handling transport combines multiple functions into a single unit: it provides both the air intake for combustion and the exhaust outlet for the gas turbine. The integrated design includes a combustion air plenum and an exhaust plenum that work together to manage airflow through the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The air handling transport serves multiple purposes: it houses the air intake system, the exhaust system, and provides structural support for both transports when connected. This multi-functionality reduces the overall number of components and simplifies the cooling and air management system.
Data Source
AI summary
An air handling transport includes a base frame, and an air housing mounted to the base frame. The air housing includes a combustion air plenum on a longitudinal side of the air handling transport, the combustion air plenum outputting filtered combustion air. The transport further includes an exhaust stack mounted to the base frame for releasing combustion exhaust air. The exhaust stack is rotatable between the longitudinal side in an operation mode and an end side in a transportation mode. The exhaust stack includes a stack base having an exhaust plenum and a stack extension. The stack extension is housed within the stack base in the transportation mode and extends vertically by a predetermined vertical distance in the operation mode.