Patent ID: 6589014
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: F03B,Y02E

Abstract:
A fluid-driven turbine for converting kinetic energy of an incompressible fluid to mechanical work energy comprising:(a) an outer cylinder enclosing a cylindrical chamber and having a continuous curving sidewall, circular end walls located at opposing ends of the sidewall, an aperture located medially within each end wall, two rows of inlet ports located within the sidewall with a first row disposed in opposing relation to a second row, and an outlet port located within the sidewall; (b) a shaft that is disposed within the apertures of the end walls of the outer cylinder, said shaft having opposed outer ends and extending in sealed, rotating arrangement within the apertures of each end wall for connection to a power generating means; (c) a fluid supply pipe having a common inlet pipe, diverging pipe, and side pipes with side pipes connected to the outer cylinder at the rows of inlet ports thereof; (d) an outlet pipe attached to the sidewall of the outer cylinder over the outlet port thereof; (e) an inner cylinder enclosing a cylindrical chamber and having a continuous curving sidewall with laterally opposed impellers located thereon, circular end walls located at opposing ends of the sidewall, said end walls connected to one end of the shaft; and (f) said inner cylinder being rotated upon the shaft within said outer cylinder once fluid is delivered through the fluid supply pipe into chambers located between said inner cylinder and said outer cylinder at unequal static and velocity pressures, said fluid impinging upon the impellers at unequal pressures and rotating said inner cylinder and being discharged through the outlet pipe once kinetic energy of said fluid has been expended and converted to mechanical work energy.