Energy transfer system
AssigneeAbundant Energy, LLC
InventorsDoug Moore, Allen James Williston
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Abstract
A system comprises an enclosure comprising an interior, a drive shaft opening, and a first auxiliary drive shaft opening. A drive gear is disposed within the enclosure. A first auxiliary gear is disposed within the enclosure. The enclosure aligns the drive gear and the first auxiliary gear such that the drive gear is configured to drive the first auxiliary gear. The drive gear couples to an end of a drive shaft. The first auxiliary gear couples to a first end of a first auxiliary drive shaft. The drive shaft extends from the interior through the drive shaft opening. The first auxiliary drive shaft extends from the interior through the first auxiliary drive shaft opening.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising an interior, a drive shaft opening, and a first auxiliary drive shaft opening;
- a drive gear disposed within the enclosure;
- a first auxiliary gear disposed within the enclosure;
- wherein the enclosure aligns the drive gear and the first auxiliary gear such that the drive gear is configured to drive the first auxiliary gear;
- wherein the drive gear couples to an end of a drive shaft;
- wherein the first auxiliary gear couples to a first end of a first auxiliary drive shaft;
- wherein the drive shaft extends from the interior through the drive shaft opening;
- and
- wherein the first auxiliary drive shaft extends from the interior through the first auxiliary drive shaft opening.
A system, comprising:
- a first drive shaft configured to rotate in response to rotation of a first turbine;
- a first braking disc coupled to the first drive shaft;
- a first braking module coupled to the first drive shaft, comprising a first braking pad, a second breaking pad, a first braking caliper, and a coupling module;
- wherein the first braking caliper is configured to apply the first braking pad and the second braking pad to the braking first disc;
- and
- wherein the first coupling module is configured to couple the first drive shaft to a second drive shaft.
A method for fluid energy capture, comprising:
- monitoring an operational state of a first variable generator, the first variable generator configured to operate at a plurality of set points;
- monitoring an operational state of a first fixed generator, the first fixed generator configured to operate at a single set point;
- monitoring a shaft speed of a drive shaft;
- wherein the drive shaft couples to a vertical turbine disposed in a fluid;
- wherein the drive shaft is configured to rotate about an axis in response to rotation of the vertical turbine;
- wherein the drive shaft further couples to the first variable generator and the first fixed generator;
- monitoring a speed of the fluid;
- determining an operational mode based on the drive shaft speed and fluid speed;
- and
- configuring the operational state of the first variable generator and the first fixed generator based on the operational mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.