Title:
VARIABLE ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/119042
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A variable electrical generator (20) is operable to convert mechanical motion to electrical power. The generator (20) includes at least a stator element (60) and a rotor element (50) including coils (320) and magnets (90). The generator (20) includes a configuration of modules (80) including the coils (320) for generating wavelets (30) in response to the coils (320) interacting magnetically with the magnets (90), and a control arrangement (70) for combining the wavelets (30) for generating a composite synthesized power output (10) from the generator (20). A method of maintaining a variable generator (20) includes steps of: (a) determining operating status of modules (80) of the generator (20); (b) unplugging and replacing one or more defective modules (80) as identified in step (a). The generator (20) is susceptible to being used in renewable energy system, for example in a tidal water turbine, in a wind turbine, in association with an oscillating wind vane, in association with an ocean float, in a hydroelectric turbine, in a steam turbine.
Inventors:
THORESEN KENT (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/NO2011/000099
Publication Date:
August 16, 2012
Filing Date:
March 23, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADAPTIVE GENERATORS AS (NO)
THORESEN KENT (NO)
THORESEN KENT (NO)
International Classes:
H02P9/02; H02K21/14; H02P9/48; H02P25/22; H02P27/16
Foreign References:
| US5619087A | 1997-04-08 | |||
| DE102007054719A1 | 2009-01-08 | |||
| US20080079400A1 | 2008-04-03 | |||
| GB2113488A | 1983-08-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ACAPO AS (P.O. Box 1880, Bergen, NO)
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