POWER GENERATION ARCHITECTURE USING ENVIRONMENTAL FLUID FLOW

• US 20150240786A1
• Filed: 02/20/2015
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul C. Dietzel
• Original Assignee: Paul C. Dietzel
• Inventors: Dietzel, Paul C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,745,960 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 15/10 using gearing not limited to rotary motion, e.g. with oscillating or reciprocating members
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 3/02 having a plurality of rotors
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 3/0427 with converging inlets, i.e. the guiding means intercepting an area greater than the effective rotor area F03D3/0463, F03D3/049 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 3/062 characterised by their construction elements
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 7/0224 Adjusting blade pitch
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 80/00 Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/00 Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations hybrid wind-photovoltaic energy systems for the generation of electric power H02S10/12
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/11 storing electrical energy
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/12 storing kinetic energy, e.g. using flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 9/32 on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/133 with a convergent-divergent guiding structure, e.g. a Venturi conduit
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/941 which is a land vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/30 Wind power
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/728 Onshore wind turbines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/74 Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 70/30 Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

Abstract

Architecture that harnesses energy from natural atmospheric wind and water currents and self-generated wind and water currents from moving vehicles and natural fluid flow found in nature for moving or stationary applications. The power generation system harnesses energy from natural atmospheric sources utilizing pneumatic and/or hydraulic turbines with compound nozzles, meteorological sensors, computer controlled harmonic resonance valves, a control system, and other components.

Claims

1. A power generation system, comprising:

an aerodynamic housing; and

a primary nozzle section mounted in the aerodynamic housing, the primary nozzle section comprising;

an input nozzle stage constructed to receive airflow and increase velocity of the airflow;

an input flow control apparatus in-line with the input nozzle stage to receive the airflow, and controlled to meter the airflow;

a middle nozzle stage in mechanical alignment with the input flow control apparatus to receive and accelerate the metered airflow; and

a non-combustion power generation stage in mechanical alignment with the middle nozzle stage to receive the accelerated and metered airflow, the non-combustion power generation stage comprising an arrangement of rotary mechanical devices impacted by the accelerated and metered airflow to cause rotation of the rotary mechanical devices and generation of power based on the rotation of the rotary mechanical devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the rotary mechanical devices are mechanically coupled in a counter-rotation manner to enable velocity and pressure stages in the power generation stage and to limit rotation speed of the rotary mechanical devices relative to the accelerated and metered airflow.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the input flow control apparatus is controlled to pulse the airflow to approximate a resonant frequency of the power generation system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the primary nozzle section comprises a Curtis stage for airflow redirection and a Rateau stage for airflow velocity and pressure staging.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the rotary mechanical devices include flywheel gears that are mechanically coupled so that all of the rotary mechanical devices rotate at the same time.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a control system coupled to the input flow control apparatus to control to meter the airflow, the control system comprising a data acquisition system that employs meteorological sensors, for optimum control and power generation.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power storage subsystem that stores the power generated by the power generation stage and delivers power, as needed, to power consuming devices and systems.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising an input shutter as part of the aerodynamic housing and controlled to allow or block airflow into the input nozzle stage.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the rotary mechanical devices include at least one of generators or alternators that generate the power, least one of the generators or the alternators operate absent any external power.

10. A power generation system, comprising:

an aerodynamic housing mounted on a vehicle; and

a primary nozzle section mounted in the aerodynamic housing, the primary nozzle section comprising;

an input nozzle stage constructed to receive airflow and increase velocity of the airflow;

an input flow control apparatus in-line with the input nozzle stage to receive the airflow, and controlled to meter the airflow;

a middle nozzle stage in mechanical alignment with the input flow control apparatus to receive and accelerate the metered airflow;

a non-combustion power generation stage in mechanical alignment with the middle nozzle stage to receive the accelerated and metered airflow, the non-combustion power generation stage comprising an arrangement of power generation devices impacted by the accelerated and metered airflow to cause generation of power from the power generation devices;

a power storage subsystem that stores the power generated by the power generation stage and delivers power, as needed, to power consuming devices and systems;

an input shutter as part of the aerodynamic housing and controlled to allow or block airflow into the input nozzle stage; and

a control system coupled to the input flow control apparatus to control and meter the airflow, the control system comprising a data acquisition system that employs meteorological sensors, for control and power generation.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a secondary nozzle section mechanically aligned with the primary nozzle section and controlled to generate a Venturi effect at the output airflow of the primary nozzle section.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the power generation devices are mechanically coupled in a counter-rotation manner to enable velocity and pressure stages in the power generation stage and to limit rotation speed of the power generation devices relative to the accelerated and metered airflow.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the input flow control apparatus is controlled to generate a harmonic pressure wave cycle to increase kinetic energy delivered to the power generation devices.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the power generation devices include flywheel gears that are mechanically coupled so that all of the power generation devices rotate at the same time but some of the power generation devices rotate at different speeds than other power generation devices.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the power generation devices include at least one of generators or alternators that generate the power, the at least one of the generators or the alternators operate absent any external power.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the power storage system comprises electrical switching gear that enables charging of some power storage elements and power delivery from other power storage elements.

17. A method of power generation, comprising:

receiving fluid flow into a primary nozzle and increasing fluid flow velocity of the fluid flow through a convergent/divergent stage of the primary nozzle;

metering the fluid flow from the convergent/divergent stage to non-combustion power generation devices, using a flow control apparatus of the primary nozzle, the flow control apparatus in mechanical alignment with the convergent/divergent stage;

controlling the flow control apparatus to meter the fluid flow to generate a harmonic pressure wave cycle that increases energy delivered for power generation;

generating power from the non-combustion power generation devices based on the metered fluid flow directed across the non-combustion power generation devices; and

storing the power in a power storage subsystem of a primary nozzle housing.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising mechanically coupling the non-combustion power generation devices so that all of the non-combustion power generation devices rotate at the same time, but some of the non-combustion power generation devices rotate at different speeds than other non-combustion power generation devices.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising controlling the fluid flow into the primary nozzle by way of an input shutter.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising sensing data points of the power generation system using a computer-controlled data acquisition system.