System for propulsion of boats by means of winds and streams and for recovery of energy
The invention relates to an improved system for propulsion of boats by winds and streams and for recovery of disposable energy from floating stations neither moored nor anchored, the improved system comprising: at least one aerial feathered propeller with its shaft, the propeller being mounted orientable in any azimuth direction contained in a substantially horizontal plane and adapted to function as an aerogenerator as well as a propulsive screw; a superstructure supporting device on the floating unit adapted to permit orientation as desired of the aerial propeller in the direction of the wind; at least one nautic propeller screw with its shaft, mounted under the bottom of the floating unit and adapted to be capable of functioning as energy collecting turbine as well as propeller; a transmission system connecting the aerial propeller shaft to the nautic propeller shaft, the transmission being reversible and capable of including a torque conversion device to select during operations the direction of transmission as well as the transmission ratio; a directional device adapted to ensure the steering of the floating unit; and control devices comprising actuating apparatus adapted to allow the driver to act, in addition upon the directional device and the azimuth orientation of said aerial propeller, upon at least two of three variable parameters of said system, namely the pitch of said aerial propeller, the transmission ratio and the pitch of said nautic propeller, by the actuating apparatus.
- Assignee:
- EDB-83-093942
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4371346
- OSTI ID:
- 6314403
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FASTENING
JOINING
POWER
PROPULSION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SHIPS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
WAVE FORCES
WIND POWER