Helical turbine
OwnerSwati Mainiinventor
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Abstract
Described herein is a rotor assembly 100 for a turbine. The rotor assembly comprises a plurality of helical rotor blades 102a, 102b, 102c being curved about their respective longitudinal axes. At least one connecting member 104a, 104b, 104c is attached to each of the plurality of helical rotor blades. Each helical rotor blades comprises a plurality of fins 106. The rotor assembly improves the rotational, aerodynamic and overall efficiency of rotating systems, and is configured to sustain lift in an efficient manner. The rotor assembly ensures that during operation, the fluid contacts in the entire 360 degree with the helix, thereby aiding the improvement of efficiency even at low speeds of incoming fluid.
Claims15
A rotor assembly for a turbine, the rotor assembly comprising:
- a plurality of rotor blades having a teardrop profile and being curved about their respective longitudinal axes A-A, B-B and C-C;
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- at least one connecting member attached to each of the plurality of rotor blades;
- each blade of the plurality of rotor blades having a plurality of fins extending outward from a surface of the blade in a direction generally perpendicular to the respective longitudinal axis, wherein each fin of the plurality of fins has an enlarged teardrop profile in comparison to the teardrop profile of the blade on which that fin is disposed, wherein a trailing edge of each fin of the plurality of fins ends inward of a trailing edge of the blade on which that fin is disposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.