专利汇可以提供Method for hurricane prevention专利检索,专利查询,专利分析的服务。并且A method for hurricane prevention by cooling the surface of the ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone. This method is achieved by displacing the warmer surface water with the cooler water below it. The method involves using a surface vessel, such as a ship, in a region of open water to dissipate or weaken tropical cyclones by positioning the surface vessel in a path of travel of a tropical cyclone. The surface vessel is equipped with a redistribution device to collect warm surface water as the surface vessel is propelled through open water, and the warm water is diverted beneath its natural stratification level and replaced with cooler water along the surface of the open water.,下面是Method for hurricane prevention专利的具体信息内容。
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/733,632, filed on Nov. 5, 2005, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention relates to a method for hurricane prevention. More particularly, it relates to a method for preventing hurricanes by cooling the warm surface of the ocean waters in the path of the hurricane.
An average hurricane or typhoon, known generally as a tropical cyclone, has many destructive effects. When a tropical cyclone reaches land, it causes high winds that can destroy property and injure people, and it creates flooding by an increase in sea level and heavy rain. In addition, a tropical cyclone is likely to spawn tornadoes, adding to its destructive force.
One factor that leads to the creation of a tropical cyclone is a sufficient depth of warm ocean waters of at least 80° F. (26.5° C.). In order to retain its energy, a tropical cyclone must remain over warm water. A tropical cyclone will dissipate if it enters cooler waters.
To date, attempts have been made to inhibit or weaken hurricanes. One such attempt is U.S. Publication No. US 2002/0008155 A1 to Uram, published on Jan. 24, 2002. This publication involves the exclusive use of submarines to prevent hurricanes.
However, this attempt has several disadvantages. First, when and where a tropical cyclone will be formed is often uncertain. The formation of tropical cyclones is subject to extensive ongoing research and is not fully understood. Many ocean areas have formed tropical cyclones even though conditions were thought to be unfavorable. By contrast, many disturbances that have favorable conditions do not develop into tropical cyclones.
Second, the use of submarines for non-military use is often impractical. Submarines are a rare commodity and owned only by a few governments and undersea research organizations. Thus, they would not be available in the numbers needed for tropical cyclone prevention. Only a few shipyards exist that build submarines, and the design and manufacturing normally takes about ten years. Furthermore, recommissioning a mothballed submarine is expensive and would have no useful purpose outside of the tropical cyclone season. Also, the number of trained crewmembers to pilot a submarine is limited. Recommissioned military submarines would have to be guarded to protect any classified design secrets. Nuclear-powered vessels would present even greater security and safety issues.
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages by dissipating a tropical cyclone before or after it has been formed and by using ships, or other surface vessels, rather than submarines.
An objective of the invention is to provide a method for hurricane prevention.
The present invention is a method of dissipating tropical cyclones by cooling the surface of ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone or in advance of the hurricane season. In one embodiment, water from the depths of the ocean is pumped up in order to cool the surface of the ocean water by a sufficient amount. Preferably, the surface of the ocean water is reduced by ten to twenty degrees. Pumping would encounter minimal resistance, as the water would only be circulated, not raised above its own level. Ships or barges equipped with pumps are placed in front of a tropical cyclone's path and run in patterns to cool the surface of the water.
By utilizing the direction of the discharged water as it is pumped, the ships could propel and steer themselves. In addition, these ships could form a line, retreat at the same speed that the tropical cyclone is advancing, and leave a blanket of cool water behind them. The tropical cyclones could be met in the ocean and dissipated before they reach their full strength.
The essence of the present invention is to substitute cool water for the warm water at the ocean surface. This can be accomplished in many ways besides pumping up cooler water. Warm water can be pumped down to be cooled or replaced by cooler water from below. The warm surface water can be taken into a scoop at the front of a moving ship and discharged through the ship into deeper water below the keel. This method may be augmented by pumping or may be entirely accomplished by forward motion of the ship. The ship could be propelled by the force of pumped water or by conventional propulsion systems. Inclined plates or ducts can be dragged or pushed through the water. Deep draft ships can be run across a tropical cyclone's path. During hurricane season, naval maneuvers can be held in the Doldrums, where tropical cyclones are typically formed.
The present invention dissipates tropical cyclones by cooling the surface of ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone.
Pump 12 can be in the ship's hold, on deck, or both. The height of the intake piping is offset by siphon action of the discharge line. The water is not raised above its own level, and therefore, pumping is very efficient.
In addition, the ship 10 may also be propelled and steered by utilizing the pumped water as a propulsion device. This system creates many advantages. The engine of ship 10 can be adapted to have a dual purpose. It can be used simultaneously to propel and steer ship 10 and to operate pump 12. The engine could also be used to only operate pump 12 while the ship 10 is propelled and steered with the pumped water. When pump 12 is not in use, the engine can be used solely for propelling and steering ship 10.
In the embodiment of
In another embodiment, a ship 10, equipped with a pump 12 having a lower end 14 and an upper end 16, would pump warm surface water through an opening in the upper end 16 down through an opening in the lower end 14 to the ocean depths. As previously described, the lower end 14 is exposed to the cooler ocean waters, and the upper end 16 is exposed to the warm ocean water surface. As discussed earlier, the ship 10 may also be propelled and steered by utilizing the pumped water as a propulsion device.
It is preferred to keep the upper end 16 of pump 12 just below the surface of the water since raising the upper end 16 of pump 12 above the surface would shut off the flow of water completely.
A ship 10 may also be equipped with multiple pumps 12. One or more pumps 12 can pump cool water from the depths of the ocean through an opening in the lower end 14 up to the surface of the water through an opening in the upper end 16, as described above. In addition, one or more pumps 12 can pump warm surface water through an opening in the upper end 16 down through an opening in the lower end 14 to the ocean depths. Intake and discharge piping 17 can be separate as shown in
It will be readily appreciated that a surface vessel is uniquely configured to utilize the scoop 22 in order to passively collect and redistribute the warm surface water. A submarine would be unable to equip a scoop and operate effectively. The upper portion of scoop 22 has to be in contact with the ocean surface in order to collect the warm surface water and move it to the cooler water below the surface. A scoop on a submarine would not be in contact with the ocean surface, and it would destroy the hydrodynamics and maneuverability of the submarine. Therefore, scoop 22 would only be effective on a surface vessel, such as a ship.
A ship 10 equipped with scoop 22 can also facilitate the distribution of the warm surface water beneath its natural stratification level by an additional motorized means. The motorized means could include a propeller or pump 12.
For similar reasons relating to scoop 22 as described above, it would be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that a surface vessel is uniquely configured to effectively equip inclined plate 24 to passively capture and divert the warm surface water beneath its natural stratification level. The inclined plate 24 works best when the upper portion of the inclined plate 24 is exposed to the ocean surface so that the warm surface water can be collected and moved to the cooler water below the surface. The warm surface water is replaced by cooler water, which results in a reduction in surface water temperature. As with the scoop 22, attaching inclined plate 24 to a submarine would destroy the hydrodynamics and maneuverability of the submarine. Therefore, inclined plate 24 would only be effective on a surface vessel, such as a ship.
A ship 10 equipped with inclined plate 24 can also facilitate the distribution of the warm surface water beneath its natural stratification level by an additional motorized means. The motorized means could include a propeller or pump 12.
In another embodiment, deep draft ships are run across a tropical cyclone's path. Running deep draft ships across a tropical cydone's path would have a similar effect as using a scoop 22 or inclined plates 24 by replacing the warm surface water with the cooler water beneath it.
This embodiment utilizes surface vessels to dissipate a tropical cyclone without any need for modification. Thus, the ships can easily be used for other purposes when not employed to prevent tropical cyclones from reaching land. Submarines would invariably require modifications to prevent hurricanes and could not be used for any other purpose.
In another embodiment as shown in
A minimum number of anchoring points would be welded to the ship 10 and the remainder of the supporting members and braces bolted to the anchoring points so that the piping or ducts 26 could easily be removed for normal usage of the ship 10 in the “off season,” for long voyages, repair of damages, passing through narrow channels, or for any other reason.
In the alternative, the piping or ducts 26 could be built into the internal structure of a ship 10. This is a longer-term possibility, which would reduce drag and result in more efficient operation.
As discussed earlier with pump 12, keeping the tops of the piping or ducts 26 just below the ocean surface is preferred for the embodiment shown in
As mentioned above, a submarine would be unable to equip a passive collecting means and operate effectively since a submarine is below the ocean surface. Likewise, the piping or ducts cannot function correctly without the top being exposed to the warm surface water. As with all other attachments, equipping a submarine with piping or ducts would destroy the hydrodynamics and maneuverability of the submarine. Thus, piping or ducts would only be effective on a surface vessel, such as a ship.
Finally, the formation of a tropical cyclone 18 could be prevented by holding naval maneuvers in the Doldrums during hurricane season. This would destroy the deadly calm which leads to the creation of hurricanes.
The embodiments described above and shown in
The embodiments described above and shown in
While the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various obvious changes may be made, and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof, without departing from the essential scope of the present invention. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but that the invention includes all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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