Patent ID: 8946918
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: F03B,F05B,H02K,Y02B

Abstract:
1. An electrical generator module for harnessing the energy of fluid flowing in a channel subject to gravitational and centripetal forces, the electrical generator module comprising: a cylindrical shell portion that facilitates installation of the electrical generator module within the flow channel, the cylindrical shell portion including a top end and a bottom end, the top end and bottom end each fitting within the interior of the flow channel, and wherein the cylindrical shell portion defines an interior space and includes a cylindrical exterior surface, the cylindrical exterior surface having a form factor corresponding to an interior surface of the flow channel; a stationary casing portion rigidly secured to the cylindrical shell portion and situated within the interior space defined by the cylindrical shell portion; a runner portion rotationally coupled to the stationary casing portion, the runner portion including a set of blades adapted to interact with the fluid; a support arrangement adapted to secure the cylindrical shell portion to the interior of the channel such that the cylindrical shell portion is prevented from rotating; and an electrical energy generator mechanically coupled to the runner portion and adapted to convert rotational motion of the runner portion into electrical energy.