Fluid flow driven electrical power generating tension turbine system
OwnerAlfred FINNELLinventor
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Abstract
A fluid flow powered system for generating electrical power including a rotating turbine blade assembly comprising an outer rim, a tension airfoil central hub assembly, tension elements extending between the outer rim and the tension airfoil central hub assembly, and a plurality of turbine blades secured to the tension elements. A rim engagement wheel is rotationally driven by the outer rim. Rotation of the wheel drives an electric power generator. The turbine blade assembly can be rotationally driven by at least one of wind and water. The wheel, independently or in conjunction with additional wheels can provide at least one of axial support and radial support to the turbine blade assembly during operation.
Claims20
A fluid flow power system for generating electrical power, comprising:
- a rotating turbine blade assembly comprising an outer rim, a tension airfoil central hub assembly, tension elements extending between the outer rim and the tension airfoil central hub assembly, and a plurality of turbine blades secured to the tension elements;
- a rotating turbine blade assembly support structure, the rotating turbine blade assembly arranged to rotationally support the rotating turbine blade assembly enabling rotation of the rotating turbine blade assembly;
- an electric power generator;
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- an electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel,
- wherein the rotating turbine blade assembly is arranged to be rotationally driven by at least one of wind and water during operation,
- wherein the electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel is arranged to be rotationally driven by the outer rim of the rotating turbine blade assembly during operation,
- wherein the electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel is arranged to rotationally drive the electric power generator during operation.
A fluid flow power system for generating electrical power, comprising:
- a rotating turbine blade assembly comprising an outer rim, a tension airfoil central hub assembly, tension elements extending between the outer rim and the tension airfoil central hub assembly, and a plurality of turbine blades secured to the tension elements;
- a rotating turbine blade assembly support structure, the rotating turbine blade assembly arranged to rotationally support the rotating turbine blade assembly enabling rotation of the rotating turbine blade assembly;
- an electric power generator;
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- an electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel,
- wherein the rotating turbine blade assembly is arranged to be rotationally driven by at least one of wind and water during operation,
- wherein the electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel is arranged to be rotationally driven by the outer rim of the rotating turbine blade assembly during operation,
- wherein the electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel is arranged to rotationally drive the electric power generator during operation,
- wherein the electric generator turbine rim engagement wheel is arranged to provide support to the rotating turbine blade assembly in at least one of an axial direction and a radial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.