Hydro-turbine device for generating electricity

Patent · Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6601604

Vary, P

A hydro-turbine device includes a frame mounted in a channel through which water flows, the frame mounting a horizontal shaft carrying a turbine wheel having spaced end plates between which extend a plurality of arcuate vanes. A cover is mounted over the rear of the turbine wheel, and carries an extension on the front thereof that has an arcuate scoop mounted on its under side. The arcuate scoop is arranged to capture water flowing toward the turbine wheel and direct it centrally against the concave rear faces of the vanes, so as to effect maximum energy removal from the water. The cover is positioned and arranged to enhance aspirator action for efficiently removing spent water from the turbine wheel.

• Assignee: EDB-84-164787
• Patent Number(s): US 4436480
• OSTI ID: 6601604
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Jun 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-391471
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HYDRAULIC TURBINES
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POWER GENERATION
CHANNELING
COVERINGS
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
PLATES
SHAFTS
TURBOGENERATORS
WATER
WHEELS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MACHINE PARTS
MACHINERY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
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