Functionally transformable dam
OwnerFrancisco J. Gutierrez Atencioinventor
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Abstract
A hydrodynamically transformable dam with a fluid path through its main body includes a hydromotive body containing one or more hydromotive assemblies each having a fluid conduit provided with an energy transformation unit. The function of the dam is selectively transformed by controllably displacing the hydromotive body to alternately position its respective conduits relative the main dam body and fluid path whereby either a sluicing action or an energetic transformation is achieved by fluid flowing through the dam. The alternate functions are obtained by fluid flows operating in either a pure hydroelectric mode, a combined reversible pumped-storage manner or a tidal powered mode.
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A functionally transformable dam including, a main dam body having a fluid flow passage therethrough, conduit means adjacent said fluid flow passage, said conduit means having opposite open ends adapted to admit and discharge fluid therethrough respectively, first guide means fixedly disposed adjacent said passage downstream said main body, said conduit means joined to said guide means for rectilinear displacement therealong between a first position with a selected one of said open ends juxtaposed said passage to a second position with said conduit means removed from juxtaposed said passage, and additional guide means fixedly disposed adjacent said passage upstream said main body, a hydromotive assembly joined to said additional guide means for rectilinear displacement therealong between a first position with said assembly juxtaposed said passage to a second position with said assembly removed from said passage whereby, said hydromotive assembly passage and conduit means, may be selectively displaced to and from juxtaposition said passage to transform the function of said dam from a first energetic mode with fluid passing through said hydromotive assembly, passage and conduit means, to a second mode with said hydromotive assembly and conduit means non-communicating with said passage to define a sluicing mode.
A functionally transformable dam including, spaced apart stationary means disposed between upstream and downstream water bodies, a hydromotive body between said stationary means, said hydromotive body including at least one fluid flow conduit having opposite open ends and provided with a turbine-generator set defining a hydromotive assembly, said hydromotive body including a fluid flow passageway, said hydromotive body displaceable between an energetic mode with said conduit conveying water between said two water bodies to a sluicing mode with said fluid flow passageway conveying water between said two water bodies.
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