Kaman vortex street generator

• US 8,638,002 B2
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Issued: 01/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ming Lu
• Original Assignee: Ming Lu
• Inventors: Lu, Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): TA, THO DAC
• Application Number:
  US13/188,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20110273032A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 290/1.R, 290/54, 310/339
• US Class Current: 290/1.R
• CPC Class Codes: F03D 5/00 Other wind motors controlling thereof F03D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2240/94 on a movable wheeled structure
• CPC Class Codes: F15D 1/02 in pipes or conduits
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/04 with moving coil systems and stationary magnets
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1876 with reciprocating, linearly oscillating or vibrating parts
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1892 Generators with parts oscillating or vibrating about an axis
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/70 Wind energy

Abstract

A Karman vortex street generator including a shell (1), permanent magnets (3, 6), a vortex generating body (4), and a metal winding (5). Both ends of the shell (1) are respectively provided with an inlet end (2) and an outlet end (7). The permanent magnets (3, 6) are respectively located on two corresponding surfaces inside the shell (1), and the N pole of the permanent magnet on one surface corresponds to the S pole of the permanent magnet on the other surface so as to form a magnet field in the shell (1). The vortex generating body (4) is provided in the vertical center position near the inlet end (2) in the shell (1) so as to generate a Karman vortex when a fluid flows. The metal winding (5) located in the magnet field is able to regularly cut magnetic lines of force under the action of the Karman vortex and makes magnetic flux passing through the metal winding (5) change so as to generate an induction current.

Claims

1. A Karman vortex street generator, comprising:

a shell with two opened ends, inlet end and outlet end;

permanent magnates, whose N pole and S pole are located on the corresponding surfaces of said shell, forming a magnet field;

a vortex generating body mounted inside said shell for producing a Karman vortex street in response to fluid flow across the vortex generating body; and

a metal winding located in the magnet field for cutting the magnetic lines of force that are formed between the permanent magnates under the action of the Karman vortex street to produce induced current;

wherein said vortex generating body being without cantilever arms extending therefrom;

wherein the permanent magnates, whose height, h, follows the formula

h=½

(H−

L) to ½

(H+L), where H is an interior height of the shell, L is a characteristic length of the vortex generating body;

wherein the two corresponding surfaces of said shell are behind said vortex generating body, between which the magnet field is formed and the metal winding having a rotating function around a shaft is located;

wherein the distance between the vortex generating body and the permanent magnates along a flow direction at the inlet end is larger than or equal to 2L.

2. The Karman vortex street of claim 1, wherein the shell has a circular or polygon sectional shape.

3. The Karman vortex street generator system includes at least two Karman vortex street generator of claim 1.

4. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 1, wherein the vortex generating body is made of elastic materials and two ends of which are mounted on the shell.

5. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 4, wherein the vortex generating body is hollowed and thin-shelled body.

6. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 1, wherein the vortex generating body is rigid body, which is connected with the shell by the flexible upper and lower supporting.

7. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 6, wherein the Vortex generating body is hollowed, and thin-shelled body.

8. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 6, wherein the flexible upper and lower supporting compose of springs.

9. The Karman vortex street generator of claim 8, wherein the Vortex generating body is hollowed, and thin-shelled body.