Venturi rotor apparatus for the generation of power

A venturi rotor apparatus for producing power from the rotation thereof, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) support means;
• (b) a central core means having an outer surface with verticies thereon, mounted on said support means for rotation about a central axis through said core means;
• (c) a plurality of support arms fixed to said central core means and extending radially outward therefrom;
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• (d) at least three airfoil means each airfoil means having leading and trailing edges, with respect to the direction of rotation, wherein said leading edge is arcuate and wider than said trailing edge, and side surfaces extending between the ends of the leading edge and the trailing edge, said airfoil means being fixed to a radially extended portion of said support arms, and wherein the junction of said side surfaces and ends of said leading edge of each airfoil means is positioned on a radial line extending from the center of the central axis of the center core means through a corresponding vertex of the outer surface, and wherein a gap is formed between the surface of said central core means and the junction of one of said side surfaces and the end of said leading edge of each of said airfoil means, each of said airfoil means being aligned on an axis parallel to the axis of said central core means, such that fluid flow having at least a component in a direction perpendicular to the axis of said central core means, flows through at least one of said gaps producing a venturi effect for enhancing the movement of said airfoil means about the axis of said central core means, the movement of said airfoil means applying torque to said central core means through said support arms to thereby rotate said central core means.