Hydroelectric Turbine Device and Method of Use

A hydroelectric turbine device for converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy, the hydroelectric turbine device comprising:

• a hydroelectric turbine having a stator, a rotor, and a plurality of high flow water inlets, wherein each one of said plurality of water inlets receives water from a body of water in which said hydroelectric turbine is installed;
• wherein said plurality of water inlets spaced along a portion of said stator for providing a constant water flow into said hydroelectric turbine;
• wherein said rotor having a plurality of cylindrical blades and a central axis;
• wherein said plurality of cylindrical blades rotate 360 degrees around said central axis;
• wherein said portion is less than half a circumference of said stator;
• wherein said plurality of water inlets upon receiving the water forms a 3D-cylindrical water vortex column inside said hydroelectric turbine with said rotor at a center of said water vortex column;
• wherein said plurality of cylindrical blades are constantly exposed to said water vortex column and are turned by said water vortex column to convert kinetic energy of the water into mechanical energy;
• wherein said plurality of water inlets symmetrically spaced along said portion of said stator;
• wherein said water vortex column having a pressure gradient including a first water pressure proximal to the center of said hydroelectric turbine and a second water pressure proximal to said stator;
• wherein said first pressure is from 40% to 60% of said second water pressure;
• wherein said cylindrical blades having a rotation first diameter and said stator having an internal second diameter;
• and
• further wherein said first diameter is from 50% to 75% of said second diameter.

A method of converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy using a hydroelectric turbine device, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a hydroelectric turbine having a stator, a rotor, and a plurality of high flow water inlets, wherein each one of said plurality of water inlets receives water from a body of water in which said hydroelectric turbine is installed, further wherein said rotor having a plurality of cylindrical blades and a central axis;
• spacing said plurality of water inlets along a portion of said stator for providing a constant water flow into said hydroelectric turbine, wherein said portion is less than half a circumference of said stator, further wherein said plurality of water inlets symmetrically spaced along said portion of said stator;
• rotating said plurality of cylindrical blades 360 degrees around said central axis, wherein said cylindrical blades having a rotation first diameter and said stator having an internal second diameter, further wherein said first diameter is from 50% to 75% of said second diameter;
• receiving water into said plurality of water inlets;
• forming a 3D-cylindrical water vortex column inside said hydroelectric turbine with said rotor at a center of said water vortex column;
• exposing said plurality of cylindrical blades to said water vortex column;
• turning said plurality of cylindrical blades;
• and
• converting kinetic energy of the water into mechanical energy.