Turbine apparatus and method
OwnerJames D. Nobleinventor
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Abstract
A turbine system (10) for capturing energy from a fluid stream includes a torque arm (12). At least a pair of, preferably symmetrical clam shell, turbine blades (14) with the upper (16) and lower (18) halves are oppositely connected to the torque arm (12). A coordinating system (46) is connected to the symmetrical clam shell turbine blades (14). The coordinating system (46) further comprises a first system (48) and second system (52). The first system (48) is connected to control and regulate opening and closing of the upper (16) and lower (18) halves of each individual clam shell turbine blade (14). The second system (52) is connected between each pair of the symmetrical clam shell turbine blades (14) so that as one clam shell turbine blade (14) closes the opposite clam shell turbine blade (14) is forced open.
Claims69
A turbine apparatus comprising:
- a substantially linear torque arm having a first end and a second end;
- a first turbine blade comprising a first blade half and a second blade half, the first and the second blade halves of the first turbine blade conjoined substantially collinearly at the first end of the torque arm;
- a second turbine blade comprising a first blade half and a second blade half, the first and the second blade halves of the second turbine blade conjoined substantially collinearly at the second end of the torque arm;
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- coordinating means coupled to the first turbine blade and to the second turbine blade for opening the first turbine blade while concurrently closing the second turbine blade.
A turbine apparatus for capturing energy from a fluid stream comprising:
- a) a torque arm;
- b) at least a pair of turbine blades, with first and second halves, oppositely connected to said torque arm;
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- c) a coordinating system connected to said turbine blades wherein said coordinating system further comprises a first and a second system, said first system connected to control opening and closing of said first and second halves of each individual turbine blade and said second system connected between each pair of said turbine blades to close one turbine blade while opening the opposite turbine blade wherein said coordinating system is enclosed within a space formed by said turbine blades subsequent to closing.
A wind turbine apparatus comprising:
- a) at least one torque arm connected to a torque transmission drive shaft;
- b) at least a pair of oppositely positioned symmetrical clam shell blades with upper and lower halves connected to the torque arm;
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- c) a coordinating system connected to the symmetrical clam shell blades;
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- d) wherein the coordinating system further comprises a first system and a second system, the first system connected to control opening and closing of the upper and lower halves of each clam shell blade and the second system comprising a closed loop hydraulic system connected between each pair of symmetrical clam shell blades so as to simultaneously open one clam shell blade and close the oppositely positioned clam shell blade wherein said coordinating system is enclosed within a space formed by said symmetrical clam shell blades subsequent to closing.
A method of capturing energy from a fluid stream with a turbine comprising the steps of:
- a) connecting at least one torque arm to a torque transmission drive shaft;
- b) connecting at least one pair of oppositely positioned symmetrical clam shell blades with upper and lower halves to said torque arm so that said symmetrical clam shell blades rotate in a plane about said torque transmission drive shaft;
- c) connecting a control system to said symmetrical clam shell blade
- wherein the step of connecting said control system further comprises the step of connecting a first system and a second system, the first system connected to the upper and lower halves of each individual clam shell blade to control opening and closing of the upper and lower halves and said second system comprising a closed loop hydraulic system connected between each pair of said symmetrical clam shell blades so as to close one clam shell blade while opening the opposite clam shell blade wherein said control system is enclosed within a space formed by said symmetrical clam shell blades subsequent to closing.
A method of regulating the operation of a turbine assembly which turbine assembly comprises:
- a) a torque arm having a first end and a second end;
- b) first and second turbine blades respectively disposed at the first and second ends of the torque arm;
- c) first and second bearing assemblies respectively attached to the first and second turbine blades and the first and second ends of the torque arm;
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- d) turbine blade control means coupled to the first bearing assembly and to the second bearing assembly for controlling relative movement of the bearing assemblies so that, as the first turbine blade is caused to open, the second turbine blade is caused to close, the method comprising regulating the rate at which the first and second turbine blades respectively open and close.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.