WO2008118405A2 - Wind turbine with mixers and ejectors - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D1/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
- F03D1/04—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
- F03D9/30—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
- F03D9/32—Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- F05B2240/13—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines
- F05B2240/133—Stators to collect or cause flow towards or away from turbines with a convergent-divergent guiding structure, e.g. a Venturi conduit
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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- the present invention deals generally with axial flow turbines. More particularly, it deals with axial flow wind turbines.
- Wind turbines usually contain a propeller-like device, termed the "rotor", which is faced into a moving air stream. As the air hits the rotor, the air produces a force on the rotor in such a manner as to cause the rotor to rotate about its center.
- the rotor is connected to either an electricity generator or mechanical device through linkages such as gears, belts, chains or other means.
- Such turbines are used for generating electricity and powering batteries. They are also used to drive rotating pumps and/or moving machine parts. It is very common to find wind turbines in large electricity generating "wind farms" containing multiple such turbines in a geometric pattern designed to allow maximum power extraction with minimal impact of each such turbine on one another and/or the surrounding environment.
- Patent No. 4,204,799 to de Geus see FIG. 1C
- U.S. Patent No. 4,075,500 to Oman et al. see FIG. ID
- U.S. Patent No. 6,887,031 to Tocher Properly designed shrouds cause the oncoming flow to speed up as it is concentrated into the center of the duct. In general, for a properly designed rotor, this increased flow speed causes more force on the rotor and subsequently higher levels of power extraction. Often though, the rotor blades break apart due to the shear and tensile forces involved with higher winds.
- Ejectors are well known and documented fluid jet pumps that draw flow into a system and thereby increase the flow rate through that system.
- Mixer/ejectors are short compact versions of such jet pumps that are relatively insensitive to incoming flow conditions and have been used extensively in high speed jet propulsion applications involving flow velocities near or above the speed of sound. See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,761,900 by Dr. Walter M. Presz, Jr, which also uses a mixer downstream to increase thrust while reducing noise from the discharge. Dr. Presz is a co-inventor in the present application.
- Gas turbine technology has yet to be applied successfully to axial flow wind turbines. There are multiple reasons for this shortcoming.
- Diffusers require long lengths for good performance, and tend to be very sensitive to oncoming flow variations. Such long, flow sensitive diffusers are not practical in wind turbine installations. Short diffusers stall, and just do not work in real applications. Also, the downstream diffusion needed may not be possible with the turbine energy extraction desired at the accelerated velocities. These effects have doomed all previous attempts at more efficient wind turbines using gas turbine technology.
- a mixer/ejector wind turbine system (nicknamed the "MEWT") for generating power is disclosed that combines fluid dynamic ejector concepts, advanced flow mixing and control devices, and an adjustable power turbine.
- the MEWT is an axial flow turbine comprising, in order going downstream: an aerodynamically contoured turbine shroud having an inlet; a ring of stators within the shroud; an impeller having a ring of impeller blades "in line" with the stators; a mixer, attached to the turbine shroud, having a ring of mixing lobes extending downstream beyond the impeller blades; and an ejector comprising the ring of mixing lobes (e.g., like that shown in U.S. Patent No. 5,761,900) and a mixing shroud extending downstream beyond the mixing lobes.
- the turbine shroud, mixer and ejector are designed and arranged to draw the maximum amount of fluid through the turbine and to minimize impact to the environment (e.g., noise) and other power turbines in its wake (e.g., structural or productivity losses).
- the preferred MEWT contains a shroud with advanced flow mixing and control devices such as lobed or slotted mixers and/or one or more ejector pumps.
- the mixer/ejector pump presented is much different than used in the aircraft industry since the high energy air flows into the ejector inlets, and outwardly surrounds, pumps and mixes with the low energy air exiting the turbine shroud.
- the MEWT comprises: an axial flow wind turbine surrounded by an aerodynamically contoured turbine shroud incorporating mixing devices in its terminus region (i.e., an end portion of the turbine shroud) and a separate ejector duct overlapping but aft of said turbine shroud, which itself may incorporate advanced mixing devices in its terminus region.
- the MEWT comprises: an axial flow wind turbine surrounded by an aerodynamically contoured turbine shroud incorporating mixing devices in its terminus region.
- MEWT embodiment will generate three times the existing power of the same size conventional wind turbine.
- FIGS. IA, IB, 1C and ID labeled “Prior Art”, illustrate examples of prior turbines
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of Applicants' preferred MEWT embodiment, constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the preferred MEWT attached to a support tower;
- FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a preferred MEWT with portions broken away to show interior structure, such as a power takeoff in the form of a wheel-like structure attached to the impeller;
- FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of just the stator, impeller, power takeoff, and support shaft from FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is an alternate embodiment of the preferred MEWT with a mixer/ejector pump having mixer lobes on the terminus regions (i.e., an end portion) of the ejector shroud;
- FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the MEWT of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is a close-up of a rotatable coupling (encircled in FIG. 7), for rotatably attaching the MEWT to a support tower, and a mechanical rotatable stator blade variation;
- FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of an MEWT with a propeller-like rotor
- FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the MEWT of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 11 shows a rear plan view of the MEWT of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along sight line 12 — 12 of FIG. 11;
- FIG. 13 is a front plan view of the MEWT of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 14 is a side cross-sectional view, taken along sight line 14 — 14 of FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a close-up of an encircled blocker in FIG. 14;
- FIG. 16 illustrates an alternate embodiment of an MEWT with two optional pivoting wing-tabs for wind alignment
- FIG. 17 is a side cross-sectional view of the MEWT of FIG 16;
- FIG. 18 is a front plan view of an alternate embodiment of the MEWT incorporating a two-stage ejector with mixing devices (here, a ring of slots) in the terminus regions of the turbine shroud (here, mixing lobes) and the ejector shroud;
- mixing devices here, a ring of slots
- FIG. 19 is a side cross-sectional view of the MEWT of FIG. 18;
- FIG. 20 is a rear view of the MEWT of FIG. 18;
- FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of the MEWT of FIG. 18;
- FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the MEWT incorporating a two-stage ejector with mixing lobes in the terminus regions of the turbine shroud and the ejector shroud;
- FIG. 23 is a rear perspective view of the MEWT of FIG. 22;
- FIG. 24 shows optional acoustic lining within the turbine shroud of FIG. 22;
- FIG. 25 shows a MEWT with a noncircular shroud component;
- FIG. 26 shows an alternate embodiment of the preferred MEWT with mixer lobes on the terminus region (i.e., an end portion) of the turbine shroud.
- FIGS. 2-25 show alternate embodiments of
- the MEWT 100 is an axial flow wind turbine comprising:
- a turbine stage 104 surrounding the center body 103, comprising a stator ring 106 of stator vanes (e.g., 108a) and an impeller or rotor 110 having impeller or rotor blades (e.g., 112a) downstream and "in-line” with the stator vanes (i.e., leading edges of the impeller blades are substantially aligned with trailing edges of the stator vanes), in which:
- stator vanes e.g., 108a
- center body 103 the stator vanes (e.g., 108a) are mounted on the center body 103;
- impeller blades e.g., 112a
- inner and outer rings or hoops mounted on the center body 103;
- a mixer 118 having a ring of mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) on a terminus region (i.e., end portion) of the turbine shroud 102, wherein the mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) extend downstream beyond the impeller blades (e.g., 112a); and
- an ejector 122 comprising a shroud 128, surrounding the ring of mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) on the turbine shroud, with a profile similar to the ejector lobes shown in U.S. Patent No. 5,761,900, wherein the mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) extend downstream and into an inlet 129 of the ejector shroud 128.
- the center body 103 MEWT 100 is preferably connected to the turbine shroud 102 through the stator ring 106 (or other means) to eliminate the damaging, annoying and long distance propagating low-frequency sound produced by traditional wind turbines as the turbine's blade wakes strike the support tower.
- the aerodynamic profiles of the turbine shroud 102 and ejector shroud 128 preferably are aerodynamically cambered to increase flow through the turbine rotor.
- the area ratio of the ejector pump 122, as defined by the ejector shroud 128 exit area over the turbine shroud 102 exit area will be between 1.5 and 3.0.
- the number of mixer lobes e.g., 120a
- Each lobe will have inner and outer trailing edge angles between 5 and 25 degrees.
- the primary lobe exit location will be at, or near, the entrance location or inlet 129 of the ejector shroud 128.
- the height-to-width ratio of the lobe channels will be between 0.5 and 4.5.
- the mixer penetration will be between 50% and 80%.
- the center body 103 plug trailing edge angles will be thirty degrees or less.
- the length to diameter (LfD) of the overall MEWT 100 will be between 0.5 and 1.25.
- LfD The length to diameter
- the preferred embodiment 100 of the MEWT comprises: an axial flow turbine (e.g., stator vanes and impeller blades) surrounded by an aerodynamically contoured turbine shroud 102 incorporating mixing devices in its terminus region (i.e., end portion); and a separate ejector shroud (e.g., 128) overlapping, but aft, of turbine shroud 102, which itself may incorporate advanced mixing devices (e.g., mixer lobes) in its terminus region.
- Applicants' ring 118 of mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) combined with the ejector shroud 128 can be thought of as a mixer/ejector pump. This mixer/ejector pump provides the means for consistently exceeding the Betz limit for operational efficiency of the wind turbine.
- Applicants have also presented supplemental information for the preferred embodiment 100 of MEWT shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B. It comprises a turbine stage 104 (i.e., with a stator ring 106 and an impeller 110) mounted on center body 103, surrounded by turbine shroud 102 with embedded mixer lobes (e.g., 120a) having trailing edges inserted slightly in the entrance plane of ejector shroud 128.
- the turbine stage 104 and ejector shroud 128 are structurally connected to the turbine shroud 102, which itself is the principal load carrying member.
- the length of the turbine shroud 102 is equal or less than the turbine shroud's outer maximum diameter.
- the length of the ejector shroud 128 is equal or less than the ejector shroud's outer maximum diameter.
- the exterior surface of the center body 103 is aerodynamically contoured to minimize the effects of flow separation downstream of the MEWT 100. It may be longer or shorter than the turbine shroud 102 or the ejector shroud 128, or their combined lengths.
- the turbine shroud's entrance area and exit area will be equal to or greater than that of the annulus occupied by the turbine stage 104, but need not be circular in shape so as to allow better control of the flow source and impact of its wake.
- the internal flow path cross-sectional area formed by the annulus between the center body 103 and the interior surface of the turbine shroud 102 is aerodynamically shaped to have a minimum area at the plane of the turbine and to otherwise vary smoothly from their respective entrance planes to their exit planes.
- the turbine and ejector shrouds' external surfaces are aerodynamically shaped to assist guiding the flow into the turbine shroud inlet, eliminating flow separation from their surfaces, and delivering smooth flow into the ejector entrance 129.
- the ejector 128 entrance area which may be noncircular in shape (see, e.g., FIG. 25), is larger than the mixer 118 exit plane area and the ejector's exit area may also be noncircular in shape.
- Optional features of the preferred embodiment 100 can include: a power takeoff 130 (see FIGS. 4 and 5), in the form of a wheel-like structure, which is mechanically linked at an outer rim of the impeller 110 to a power generator (not shown); a vertical support shaft 132 with a rotatable coupling at 134 (see FIG.
- a self-moving vertical stabilizer or "wing-tab" 136 (see FIG. 4), affixed to upper and lower surfaces of ejector shroud 128, to stabilize alignment directions with different wind streams.
- MEWT 100 when used near residences can have sound absorbing material
- the METW can also contain safety blade containment structure (not shown)
- FIGS. 14, 15 show optional flow blockage doors 140a, 140b. They can be rotated via linkage (not shown) into the flow stream to reduce or stop flow through the turbine 100 when damage, to the generator or other components, due to high flow velocity is possible.
- FIG. 8 presents another optional variation of Applicants' preferred MEWT
- stator vanes' exit-angle incidence is mechanically varied in situ (i.e., the vanes are pivoted) to accommodate variations in the fluid stream velocity so as to assure minimum residual swirl in the flow exiting the rotor.
- FIGS. 9-23 and 26 each use a propeller-like rotor (e.g., 142 in FIG. 9) rather than a turbine rotor with a ring of impeller blades. While perhaps not as efficient, these embodiments may be more acceptable to the public.
- a propeller-like rotor e.g., 142 in FIG. 9
- Applicants' alternate MEWT embodiments are variations 200, 300, 400, 500 containing zero (see, e.g., FIG. 26), one- and two-stage ejectors with mixers embedded in the terminus regions (i.e., end portions) of the ejector shrouds, if any. See, e.g., FIGS. 18, 20, and 22 for mixers embedded in the terminus regions of the ejector shrouds. Analysis indicates such MEWT embodiments will more quickly eliminate the inherent velocity defect occurring in the wake of existing wind turbines and thus reduce the separation distance required in a wind farm to avoid structural damage and/or loss of productivity.
- FIG. 6 shows a "two-stage" ejector variation 600 of the pictured embodiment
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