Water turbine system and method of operation
Abstract
A system for providing electrical power from a current turbine is provided. The system includes a floatation device and a mooring. A water turbine structure is provided having an upper and lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a water fillable chamber. A plurality of cables are used to couple the system where a first cable couples the water turbine to the mooring and a second cable couples the floatation device to the first cable. The system is arranged to allow the turbine structure to be deployed and retrieved for service, repair, maintenance and redeployment.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Northern Power Systems, Inc., Barre, VT (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176367
- Patent Number(s):
- 7737570
- Application Number:
- 12/367,994
- Assignee:
- Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Barre, VT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03B - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-05ER84318
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2009 Feb 09
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Costin, Daniel P. Water turbine system and method of operation. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
Costin, Daniel P. Water turbine system and method of operation. United States.
Costin, Daniel P. Tue .
"Water turbine system and method of operation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176367.
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title = {Water turbine system and method of operation},
author = {Costin, Daniel P.},
abstractNote = {A system for providing electrical power from a current turbine is provided. The system includes a floatation device and a mooring. A water turbine structure is provided having an upper and lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a water fillable chamber. A plurality of cables are used to couple the system where a first cable couples the water turbine to the mooring and a second cable couples the floatation device to the first cable. The system is arranged to allow the turbine structure to be deployed and retrieved for service, repair, maintenance and redeployment.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
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