Airflow generator power supply and wind turbine generator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352302-B2
Application number	US-201615138555-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	Jun 23, 2015
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

An airflow generator power supply of an embodiment supplies alternating-current voltage to a plurality of airflow generators on a blade of a wind turbine generator. The power supply has a frequency converter, a plurality of transformers, and a switch. The frequency converter generates alternating-current voltage. Each transformer amplifies the alternating-current voltage and applies the amplified voltage to the corresponding airflow generator. The switch outputs the alternating-current voltage from the frequency converter to one selected from the transformers.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An airflow generator power supply for supplying alternating-current voltage to a plurality of airflow generators on a blade of a wind turbine generator, the power supply comprising:
a frequency converter to generate a plurality of alternating-current voltages having a plurality of frequencies different from each other;
a plurality of transformers, each configured to amplify the alternating-current voltage to apply the amplified voltage to a corresponding one of the airflow generators; and
a switch selectively to apply each of the alternating-current voltages having the different frequencies to a different one of the airflow generators through respective one of the transformers.

2. The power supply according to claim 1 ,
wherein the frequency converter, the transformers, and the switch are supported by a rotary shaft of the wind turbine generator.

3. The power supply according to claim 1 ,
the wind turbine generator further comprising:
a second blade; and
a plurality of second airflow generators on the second blade.

4. The power supply according to claim 3 ,
wherein each of the transformers applies the amplified alternating-current voltage to the corresponding one of the airflow generators and a corresponding one of the second airflow generators.

5. The power supply according to claim 3 ,
wherein each of the airflow generators and a different one of the second airflow generators forms a different group of airflow generators whose distances from a rotary shaft correspond to each other.

6. The power supply according to claim 5 ,
wherein each of the transformers applies the amplified voltage to the airflow generators in the different group.

7. The power supply according to claim 3 , further comprising
a plurality of second transformers, each configured to amplify the alternating-current voltage to apply the amplified voltage to a corresponding one of the second airflow generators,
wherein the switch selectively to apply each of the alternating-current voltages to a different one of the second airflow generators through respective one of the second transformers.

8. The power supply according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a second frequency converter to generate a plurality of second alternating-current voltages having a plurality of second frequencies different from each other;
a plurality of second transformers, each configured to amplify the alternating-current voltage from the second frequency converter to apply the amplified voltage to a corresponding one of the second airflow generators; and
a second switch selectively to apply each of the second alternating-current voltages to a different one of the second airflow generators through respective one of the second transformers.

9. A wind turbine generator, comprising:
a generator having a rotary shaft;
a blade connected to the rotary shaft;
a first to a third airflow generator in the blade and configured to generate a first to a third airflow on the blade by alternating-current voltage;
a frequency converter to generate a first alternating-current voltage having a first frequency, a second alternating-current voltage having a second frequency larger than the first frequency, and a third alternating-current voltage having a third frequency larger than the second frequency;
a first transformer electrically connected to the first airflow generator;
a second transformer electrically connected to the second airflow generator;
a third transformer electrically connected to the third airflow generator; and
a switch connected to the frequency converter and selectively to apply the first alternating-current voltage to the first airflow generator through the first transformer, the second alternating-current voltage to the second airflow generator through the second transformer, and the third alternating-current voltage to the third airflow generator through the third transformer.

10. The wind turbine generator according to claim 9 ,
wherein the frequency converter, the first to third transformers, and the switch are supported by the rotary shaft.

11. The wind turbine generator according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second blade connected to the rotary shaft; and
a fourth to a sixth airflow generator disposed on the second blade.

12. The wind turbine generator according to claim 11 ,
wherein the first transformer is electrically connected to the first and the fourth airflow generators,
wherein the second transformer is electrically connected to the second and the fifth airflow generators,
wherein the third transformer is electrically connected to the third and the sixth airflow generators.

13. The wind turbine generator according to claim 11 ,
wherein the first and the fourth airflow generators have first distances from the rotary shaft,
wherein the second and the fifth airflow generators have second distances from the rotary shaft, the second distances are larger than the first distances, and
wherein the third and the sixth airflow generators have third distances from the rotary shaft, the third distances are larger than the second distances.

14. The wind turbine generator according to claim 13 ,
wherein each of the transformers applies the amplified voltage to the airflow generators in the different group.

15. The wind turbine generator according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a fourth transformer electrically connected to the fourth airflow generator;
a fifth transformer electrically connected to the fifth airflow generator; and
a sixth transformer electrically connected to the sixth airflow generator,
wherein the switch selectively to apply the first alternating-current voltage to the first and fourth airflow generators respectively through the first and fourth transformers, the second alternating-current voltage to the second and fifth airflow generator respectively through the second and fifth transformers, and the third alternating-current voltage to the third and sixth airflow generators respectively through the third and sixth transformers.

16. The wind turbine generator according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a second frequency converter to generate a fourth alternating-current voltage having a fourth frequency, a fifth alternating-current voltage having a fifth frequency larger than the fourth frequency, and a sixth alternating-current voltage having a sixth frequency larger than the fifth frequency;
a fourth transformer electrically connected to the fourth airflow generator;
a fifth transformer electrically connected to the fifth airflow generator; and
a sixth transformer electrically connected to the sixth airflow generator,
wherein a second switch selectively to apply the fourth alternating-current voltage to the fourth airflow generator through the fourth transformers, the fifth alternating-current voltage to the fifth airflow generator through the fifth transformers, and the sixth alternating-current voltage to the sixth airflow generator through the sixth transformer.

17. An airflow generator power supply for supplying alternating-current voltage to a first to a third airflow generator on a blade of a wind turbine generator, the power supply comprising:
a frequency converter to generate a first alternating-current voltage having a first frequency, a second alternating-current voltage having a second frequency larger than the first frequency, and a third alternating-current voltage having a third frequency larger than the second frequency;
a first transformer electrically connected to the first airflow generator;

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk

Inventors

• Tanaka Motofumi
• Shimura Naohiko
• Osako Toshiki

Classifications

• F05B2240/30

  Characteristics of rotor blades, i.e. of any element transforming dynamic fluid energy to or from rotational energy and being attached to a rotor · CPC title

• F03D9/25 Primary

  the apparatus being an electrical generator (F03D9/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F03D1/0675 Primary

  of the blades · CPC title

• F05B2260/96

  Preventing, counteracting or reducing vibration or noise · CPC title

• F03D7/0296

  to prevent, counteract or reduce noise emissions · CPC title