Patent ID: 7775760
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A turbine wheel, comprising: a peripheral rim having a rim radius defined from a rim center to an interior edge of the rim; a central hub having a hub radius defined from a hub center to an exterior edge of the hub; a radial span dimension being defined as rim radius minus the hub radius; a plurality of spokes assembling the central hub to a rotationally centralized position within the peripheral rim; and a series of turbine blades having a radial blade dimension being significantly less than the radial span dimension; wherein the each of the turbine blades being assembled to the wind turbine apparatus having a leading edge in operable communication with a respective spoke and positioned within the peripheral ring, proximate the interior edge of the rim, leaving an airflow gap between an interior edge of the blades and the exterior edge of the hub.