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Underwater power plant having removable nacelle

US8872374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Voith Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Benjamin Holstein · Heidenheim, DE
Norman Perner · Neu-Ulm, DE
Rolf Hoffmann · Steinheim, DE
Andreas Lange · Germering, DE
Michael Holle · Kent, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2009
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Presented is an underwater power plant including a support structure, a nacelle, the support structure and the nacelle being detachably connectable to one another via a coupling device, a water turbine, the water turbine at least indirectly drives an electrical generator that is received in the nacelle, and an inductive transmission device, where inductive transmission device transmits power generated by the electrical generator from the nacelle in a contactless manner to the support structure, and where the inductive transmission device includes a transformer with a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side is assigned to the nacelle and the secondary side is assigned to the support structure.

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