Fluid turbine

A fluid turbine for generating electrical power comprising:

• first rotor means including
• a first housing having a fluid entrance passage,
• a plurality of first rotor blades within said first housing, said rotor blades being adapted to rotate in one direction when exposed to a source of fluid,
• second rotor means including
• a second housing having a fluid entrance passage,
• a plurality of second rotor blades within said second housing, said rotor blades being adapted to rotate in the opposite direction when exposed to a source of fluid,
• means connected to said first and second rotor housings for independently rotating said housings coaxial to said first and second rotor blades in response to omni-directional fluid flow to position said fluid entrance passages in said first and second rotor housings normal to the direction of fluid flow, and
• electrical means operatively connected to said first and second rotor blades for generating electrical power in response to the opposite rotation of said first and second rotor blades,
• both of said first and second rotor housings including
• a plurality of arcuately extending blades positioned in the entrance passage of each of said rotor housings for directing entering fluid flow to impinge upon said rotor blades.

A fluid turbine for generating electrical power comprising:

• first rotor means adapted to rotate in one direction when exposed to a source of fluid,
• second rotor means adapted to rotate in the opposite direction when exposed to the same source of fluid,
• electrical means operatively connected to said first and second rotor means for generating electrical power in response to the opposite rotation of said first and second rotor means,
• said first and second rotor means including
• an annular housing having a fluid entrance passage,
• a plurality of radially extending blades in said housing sequentially rotatable past said entrance passage upon which the fluid entering said rotor housing will impinge,
• means connected to said rotor housing for independently rotating said housing coaxial to said rotor blades in response to omni-directional fluid flow to position said fluid entrance passage in said rotor housing normal to the direction of fluid flow,
• shaft means connecting said rotor blades in each annular housing to said electrical generating means for transforming mechanical rotation of said vanes into electrical power, said shaft means including
• a first shaft connected to said radial blades in said first rotor housing
• a second shaft connected to the radial blades in said second rotor housing,
• said first and second shafts being coaxial, and
• said housings of said rotor means being disposed in parallel, horizontal planes.

A fluid turbine for generating electrical power comprising

• rotor means including
• an annular housing for directing fluid flow in a substantially annular direction, said housing including
• a fluid entrance passage, and
• a plurality of rotor blades within said housing adapted to rotate when exposed to a source of fluid,
• means connected to said rotor housing for independently rotating said housing coaxial to said rotor blades in response to omni-directional fluid flow to position said fluid entrance passage in said rotor housing normal to the direction of fluid flow, and
• electrical means operatively connected to said rotor blades for generating electrical power in response to the rotation of said rotor blades,
• said rotor housing including
• means adjacent said entrance passage for increasing the velocity of fluid flow to said rotor housing.

A fluid turbine for generating power comprising

• rotor means including
• a housing for directing fluid flow in a substantially angular direction, said housing including
• a fluid entrance passage, and
• a plurality of rotor blades within said housing adapted to rotate when exposed to a source of fluid,
• means connected to said rotor housing for independently rotating said housing coaxial to said rotor blades in response to omni-directional fluid flow to position said fluid entrance passage in said rotor housing normal to the direction of fluid flow, and
• means operatively connected to said rotor blades for generating power in response to the rotation of said rotor blades.

A fluid turbine for generating power comprising

• rotor means including
• a housing including
• a fluid entrance passage, and
• a plurality of rotor blades within said housing adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis when exposed to a source of fluid,
• means operatively connected to said rotor blades for generating power in response to the rotation of said rotor blades, and
• means adjacent said entrance passage extending substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of said rotor blades for creating a low pressure area to force fluid from said source into said rotor housing past said rotor blades.