Patent ID: 6626638
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B63H,B63J,F01D,F03B,F03D,F05B,F05D,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
A ribbon drive power generation system comprising:a tube having an intake at a first end and an outlet at a second end; at least one rotatable ribbon formed of coils extending in a helical manner from the first end to the second end of the tube, wherein a frequency of coils per unit length of tube increases from the first end to the second end of the tube; a central, axial shaft in said tube, said ribbon being fixed at an inner edge to said shaft and extends radially outward to form an outer edge adjacent an inner wall of the tube; generator means associated with said shaft and ribbon to convert rotation thereof into electrical power; and means to self-orient the tube with a fluid flow.