F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 03 – B
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
03
B
138/35, 138/6
F03B 1/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1051748
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A turbine wheel on a horizontal shaft is coaxially mounted within a primary nozzle, for support in a river current below a platform carrying electrical power generations equipment. The turbine shaft and primary nozzle are submerged and oriented to enable flow of a portion of river current through the nozzle and the past the turbine wheel. The external surface of the nozzle is shaped and has structure to accelerate and/or direct the flow of the adjacent surrounding mainstream river current in a manner to generate a sheath which aids the efflux of that portion of the river current which has passed through the turbine. Part of the said structure is a secondary nozzle is arranged to accentuate the control of the surrounding mainstream river current. Bearing means, support means, power take-off means, speed control means and blade shapes are disclosed.
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Mouton William J. (jr.)
Thompson David F.
Mouton William J. (jr.)
Thompson David F.
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