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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CO-GENERATION
申请公布号：US2015218960(A1)
申请号：US201514608628
申请日期：2015.01.29
申请公布日期：2015.08.06
发明人：Evans Steven;Evans, II Steven;Clark Frank
分类号：F01D15/10;F01D13/02;F01D17/08;F01D1/20
主分类号：F01D15/10
地址：Deer Park NY US
摘要：A co-generation apparatus for the generation of electricity from an external source of forced air is described in which the co-generation apparatus comprises a turbine, a generator, a co-generation control unit, and an adjustable standoff. The turbine is connected to the generator for the production of electricity. The generator interface electrically connects the generator to an electrical system. The co-generation control unit is connected to the turbine and generator interface. The forced air drives the turbine. The turbine can be positioned in a turbine housing that receives the forced air. An adjustable standoff is connected to the turbine. The standoff adjusts the position of the turbine relative to the forced air.
主权项：1. A co-generation apparatus for the generation of electricity from forced air flowing continuously through a duct to a location in an external structure to be heated or cooled with the continuous forced air flow, the co-generation apparatus comprising: at least one turbine comprising turbine blades and mechanically connected to an electrical generator that produces electricity; wherein an external source is arranged at a fixed position in the duct for generating the continuous forced air flow for a fixed time period determined by detected temperature at the location to be heated or cooled and wherein the at least one turbine is moveably positioned on an exhaust side of the external source such that the turbine blades are subjected to a portion of the continuous forced air flow; a temperature sensor positioned at the location to be heated or cooled by the continuous forced air flow; a current sensor positioned to monitor current drawn by the external source for sensing a backpressure created by the turbine blades within the continuous forced air flow portion; a generator interface that electrically connects the generator to an electrical distribution system of an external structure; a co-generation control unit connected to the current sensor, the temperature sensor and the at least one turbine and the generator interface; and means for controlling the moveable position of the turbine to control an amount of the portion of the continuous forced air flow to which the turbine blades are subjected; wherein the fixed time period is either a cooling time required to drop a temperature at the location to be heated or cooled from a maximum temperature to a first predetermined temperature or a heating time required to increase a temperature at the location to be heated or cooled from a minimum temperature to a second predetermined temperature; wherein the means for controlling continuously move the turbine from a position in which the portion of the continuous forced air flow to which the turbine blades are subjected is zero to a position in which the portion of the continuous airflow is a maximum at a fixed rate for the fixed time period; and wherein increasing the portion of the continuous forced air flow beyond the maximum results in a detectable backpressure; and wherein a change in distance over the fixed time period effected by the means for controlling follows a change in temperature over the fixed time period.