Water wheel turbine for water power stations
OwnerAdolf Ihrenbergerinventor
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Abstract
A waterwheel turbine for application in hydropower plants is provided. This turbine exploits primarily the head of the watercourse for energy recovery. The cells of the waterwheel turbine are each provided with a pair of mechanically linked flaps for controlling the inflow of water as well as venting of air. Special control devices permit these installations to be operated at high efficiency.
Claims9
A waterwheel turbine for hydropower plants using a head of water, with a horizontal turbine shaft and a plurality of wall-to-wall disposed cells closed at their end faces, said cells accepting and discharging water through cell openings, each cell opening having a closing flap, characterized in that the closing flap is mechanically connected by a linkage to an air flap serving the purpose of ventilation and air admission, and in that the waterwheel turbine has a stationary control device and mechanical transmission elements for the simultaneous opening and closing of the closing flap and air flap.
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