Title:
FLUID WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING FLUID WORKING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/104546
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fluid working machine (1) comprising a controller (12) and a working chamber (2), an electronically controllable low pressure valve (14) associated therewith and a fast high pressure valve (20) associated therewith, characterised in that the working chamber has associated therewith a slow high pressure valve (30) for controlling the connection of the working chamber to a secondary high pressure manifold (32). A fluid working machine according to the invention may be operated to rotate its shaft (8) to a certain position, for example to allow easy maintenance of a wind turbine generator (40).
Inventors:
LAVENDER JACK SAMUEL (GB)
FIELDING MICHAEL RICHARD (GB)
CALDWELL NIALL JAMES (GB)
STEIN UWE BERNHARD PASCAL (GB)
LAIRD STEPHEN MICHAEL (GB)
FIELDING MICHAEL RICHARD (GB)
CALDWELL NIALL JAMES (GB)
STEIN UWE BERNHARD PASCAL (GB)
LAIRD STEPHEN MICHAEL (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2011/050357
Publication Date:
June 13, 2013
Filing Date:
February 23, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ARTEMIS INTELLIGENT POWER LTD (GB)
LAVENDER JACK SAMUEL (GB)
FIELDING MICHAEL RICHARD (GB)
CALDWELL NIALL JAMES (GB)
STEIN UWE BERNHARD PASCAL (GB)
LAIRD STEPHEN MICHAEL (GB)
LAVENDER JACK SAMUEL (GB)
FIELDING MICHAEL RICHARD (GB)
CALDWELL NIALL JAMES (GB)
STEIN UWE BERNHARD PASCAL (GB)
LAIRD STEPHEN MICHAEL (GB)
International Classes:
F04B9/04; F04B17/02; F04B53/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009153605A1 | 2009-12-23 |
Foreign References:
| GB2459520A | 2009-10-28 | |||
| EP1319836A2 | 2003-06-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HINDLE, Alistair, Andrew (66 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EL, GB)
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