Patent ID: 7341424
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: F01D,F04D

Abstract:
1. A turbine comprising: a housing forming an internal chamber enclosing an impeller assembly, the impeller assembly having a central hub, an array of parallel discs connected to the central hub, each disc having a central aperture and being aligned and interspaced along an axis, and each disc having support structures located on the inside perimeter of the disc for receiving connecting elements, the aligned central apertures of the plurality of discs defining a central cavity in the impeller assembly, the central cavity being uninterrupted by disc structures extending between the inner periphery and a central axis of the impeller assembly; a shaft connected to the central hub; at least one fluid inlet for introduction of fluid to the internal chamber; at least one fluid outlet allowing exit of fluid from the central aperture column of the impeller assembly; and a device for utilizing rotational movement of the shaft.