Patent ID: 7663261
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A flow development chamber comprising: an exterior housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening; an inner body within the exterior housing, the inner body having an upstream end, a downstream end, located between the upstream end and the outlet opening, and a central axis extending in a direction from the upstream end toward the downstream end; an inlet tube located at the inlet opening; at least one diverter provided in the exterior housing and arranged to advance flow from the inlet tube in a spiraling direction about the central axis in an annular space between the inner body and the exterior housing from a location near the at least one diverter to a location downstream of the downstream end of the inner body; and a generator adapted to harness the flow within the flow development chamber to generate electrical power, the generator comprising a propeller at the location downstream of the downstream end of the inner body.