TIDAL CURRENT POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS WITH CLAMPING ARRANGEMENT

A clamp arrangement 30 for clamping an underwater power generating system to a support has an open position (figure 4), a bearing position (figure 5) in which the power generation unit 4 is rotatable with respect to the support structure 2, and a closed position (figure 6) in which the power generat...

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Main Authors RHYMES, Jonathan, SMALLWOOD, Ioan, ADCOCK, Thomas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 04.10.2017
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
WEAPONS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:A clamp arrangement 30 for clamping an underwater power generating system to a support has an open position (figure 4), a bearing position (figure 5) in which the power generation unit 4 is rotatable with respect to the support structure 2, and a closed position (figure 6) in which the power generating unit 4 is fixed with respect to the support structure 2. The clamp 30 has a first actuator 62 for moving between open and bearing positions, and a second actuator 72 for moving between bearing and closed positions. The second actuator includes an over centre mechanism 64, 66 to ensure that the clamp can remain closed without relying on the actuator 72. The system may also include a Watts Linkage 46, 54, 58 to ensure symmetrical movement of the clamp arms 34, 38.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20150790182