Light turbine, turbine, and turbine housing for vane evaluation
OwnerDaniel L. Amendinventor
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Abstract
A light turbine, turbine, and turbine housing are described, in which the turbine housing can include a main housing and a chimney. The main housing and chimney define a circular path within which vanes located on the ends of spokes can move. Movement of the vanes can cause rotation of a shaft attached to the spokes. The chimney can be removably attached to the main housing to allow access to the vanes, which can be removably attached to the spokes. The turbine housing and turbine can be configured such that various compositions and/or configurations of vanes can be evaluated in conjunction with one or more forms of energy sources, such as an electromagnetic radiation source. The turbine housing can enable selective evaluation within ambient air, a partial vacuum, and/or the like.
Claims20
A light turbine comprising:
- a turbine housing including:
- a main housing;
- a chimney, removably attached to the main housing, wherein the main housing and chimney define a circular path within which vanes can move;
- a shaft extending through the main housing;
- and
- a hub configured to secure a plurality of spokes, wherein each spoke extends radially from the hub and removably supports a corresponding vane located within the circular path;
- and
- an electromagnetic radiation source configured to direct electromagnetic radiation into the chimney for causing the vanes to move in and through the chimney thereby causing rotation of the shaft.
A turbine comprising:
- a turbine housing including:
- a main housing;
- and
- a chimney, removably attached to the main housing using a transition fit between a set of openings and protrusions, wherein the main housing and chimney define a circular path within which vanes can move;
- and
- an energy source configured to direct a source of energy into the chimney for causing the vanes to move in and through the chimney, wherein the energy source is an electromagnetic radiation source, and wherein the chimney is oriented substantially vertically and an interior surface of the chimney is reflective.
A turbine housing comprising:
- a main housing;
- and
- a chimney, removably attached to the main housing, wherein the main housing and chimney define a circular path within which vanes can move, wherein the chimney is oriented substantially vertically when attached to the main housing and an interior surface of the chimney is reflective.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.