Turbine blade assembly
OwnerMichael Alden HIGINBOTHAMinventor
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Abstract
A turbine system includes a shaft extending along an axis. A first spoke has a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end. A second spoke has a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end. A third spoke has a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end. A turbine blade is attached to the second end of the first spoke, the second end of the second spoke, and the second end of the third spoke. The turbine blade extends continuously circumferentially about the axis. The turbine blade is spaced a distance apart from the axis and in non-contact with the shaft.
Claims13
A turbine system comprising:
- a shaft extending along an axis;
- a first spoke having a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end;
- a second spoke having a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end;
- a third spoke having a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end;
- and
- a turbine blade attached to the second end of the first spoke, the second end of the second spoke, and the second end of the third spoke, the turbine blade extending continuously circumferentially about the axis, the turbine blade spaced a distance apart from the axis and in non-contact with the shaft.
A turbine system comprising:
- a shaft extending along an axis;
- at least one spoke having a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end;
- and
- a turbine blade attached to the second end of the at least one spoke, the turbine blade extending continuously circumferentially about the axis, a first portion of the turbine blade spaced a first distance from the axis, a second portion of the turbine blade spaced a second distance from the axis that is different than the first distance.
A turbine system comprising:
- a shaft extending along an axis;
- at least one spoke having a first end, attached to the shaft, and a second end;
- and
- a turbine blade attached to the second end of the at least one spoke, the turbine blade extending continuously circumferentially about the axis, the turbine blade comprising:
- an outer face oriented away from the axis;
- and
- an inner face oriented towards the axis;
- wherein at a first location of the turbine blade, the inner face faces a first direction along the axis and the outer face faces a second direction along the axis, at a second location of the turbine blade, the inner face faces the second direction along the axis and the outer face faces the first direction along the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.