BE821161A - Wind powered generator of electricity - uses compressed air as intermediate energy storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

Wind driven rotors turn air compressors which fill reservoirs of such a capacity that they average out the periodic output of the compressors. Air is released from the reservoirs at a controllable rate into a hydraulic motor which drives an electrical alternator. Solenoid valves (A, B, C) admit compressed air to cylinders which contain pistons driving plungers in hydraulic oil cylinders. Further solenoid valves (G, H, I) allow the oil under pressure to flow into driving cylinders from which it returns under atmospheric pressure through solenoid valves (J, K, L). A further set of solenoid valves (D, E, F) allows the air cylinders to be evacuated to atmosphere.

Description

       

  DESCRIPTION:

  
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volume and number depending on the average compressed air flow rate and

  
the time that a quiet period can last the place of function-

  
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They will be fitted with traps to evacuate condensate from the

  
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A REGULATOR (D) of the self-adjusting type enables the flow of compressed air to the main receiver to be metered out because the speed of rotation of the alternator must be kept constant whatever the load. A second REGULATOR (d) doses the flow of compressed air to a

  
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'' low power because it will suffice to supply the electrical circuit of the high pressure unit. As soon as the assembly is started up, this auxiliary generator can be removed after having connected the electrical distribution to the main generator.

  
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divides into three equal phases in 'Jurée. At the end of each of the phases, there is shown a period of four seconds during which the solenoid valves to ensure the operation of the following phase will be actuated at intervals of one second.

  
This drawing gives the exact image of the development of a cylindrical drum on which the broad lines would be matér.ialized by conductive strips ensuring the opening and closing of the 3-V at the desired time. The condition for this end is that there is a rigid connection between the speed of rotation of the mo-

  
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the drum turns.

  
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The third phase ends.

  
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For reasons of safety and operation, the transformer described. previously in a simple way for a better understanding, will be designed according to this drawing.

  
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pressure multipliers already used in oleo-pneumatic control circuits. It is known that the ratio of the sections of the multiplier cylinders determines the pressure multiplication factor. It will therefore be easy from a pressure of 6, 10 or 20

  
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Ports U, V, W, X, Y and Z are permanent openings at atmospheric pressure.

  
The multiplier has the advantage of air

  
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te its firmness of energy transmission.

BENEFITS:

  
Autonomous group.

  
Free basic energy in unlimited quantities.

  
Non-polluting, explosion-proof industry.

  
Simple mechanisms used resulting in reduced maintenance costs. Automatic group resulting in reduced operating costs. Possibility of choosing sites favorable to the action of the wind for the establishment.

  
Notes: An installation calculated at the start on the average

  
wind speed at the location, will ultimately give a higher energy potential, because, for any value of the wind speed higher than the average, the power developed by the wind turbines will be proportional to the square of the speed.

  
The whole is in fact produced by well-known mechanisms but the originality lies mainly in the way in which they are arranged.


    

Claims (1)

SUMMARY: <EMI ID = 14.1> Very advantageously, a pneumatic potential energy. This, by a transformer made up of three multipliers of pressure at high efficiency, have converted into hydraulic energy <EMI ID = 15.1> alternator.