MULTI-UNIT FLOATING COASTAL WIND-OPERATED TRUSS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: electric power engineering; windmill power generating plants.

SUBSTANCE: proposed floating coastal wind-operated truss is made in form of multi-link floating semi-submersible detachable structure forming one extended chain. One link consists of truss-pontoon (1) formed by two polygonal figures-pontoons (2,2') and tetragonal figure-pontoon (5-6-5'-6'). In vertices of figures (2,2'), in separate points of longer sides of figure (5-6-5'-6') and in their centers there are angular (3,3'), linear (7) and central (8,8') displacement-type truncated pyramids-floats with their vertices downward. They are connected with one another by means of hollow radial (10), bracing and inter-brace stiffening members. Mounted on angular (3,3') and linear (7) pyramids-floats on bearing shoes (20) of wind-operated turbine (21) are rotating electrical generators. Above-water platform with superstructure is supported by stiffening members and pyramid-float of figure (5-6-5'-6') by means of cylindrical supports. Arranged in pyramids-floats (8,8') and in their hermetic recesses and in superstructure is technological equipment connected with shore power system by means of underwater cable. Submergence of truss-pontoon (1) is performed by admitting sea water into ballast cavities of pyramids-floats (3,3', 7, 8, 8') through their kingston valves by gravity. For surfacing of truss-pontoon (1), use is made of ballast drainage system which consists of drainage pumps of pyramids-floats (8,8'), drainage ejectors of pyramid-floats (3,3' and 7) of discharge kingston valves and connecting pipe lines with fittings. For positioning the wind-operated truss and weighing the anchor, use is made of windlasses with anchor sprockets mounted on deck of each linear (7) and angular (3,3') pyramid-float in hermetic recess. Hermetic cavities of all pyramids-floats (3,3',7,8,8') are brought into communication through hollow stiffening members and internal hatches, access holes and apertures.

EFFECT: increased total power of plant; improved operating characteristics and maintainability.

3 cl, 12 dwg