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US 4,302,151 AGranted
Draft tube for a reaction turbine
AssigneeAteliers des Chamilles S.A.
InventorsPierre Piguet, Andre Culaud
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Abstract
A draft tube for a reaction turbine is formed of two gutter-shaped members of semi-circular transverse cross-section which are secured along their edges to a dividing plate. Flat guide plates are secured in the gutters to permit flattening the stream of water during its passage through the curved part of the draft tube.
Claims6
A draft tube for a reaction turbine, wherein the wall of the draft tube comprises gutters connected along their edges to at least one dividing plate forming a beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.