Patent ID: 8853881
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A turbine assembly comprising: a split venturi shroud comprising two halves in hinged engagement about a vertical hinge axis that bisects said venturi shroud, said venturi shroud being a stator of said turbine assembly and being mountable on a support structure by being transitioned from a folded state to an unfolded state; a split clam jacket comprising two halves each attached to one of said two halves of said venturi shroud such that said clam jacket is open when said venturi shroud is in said folded state and closed when said venturi shroud is in said unfolded state, at least a portion of said support structure being surrounded by said clam jacket when in said unfolded state; and a rotor ring comprising an outer rim and a plurality of propeller blades within said outer rim, said rotor ring being a rotor of said turbine assembly, wherein said rotor ring is configured to be mounted on said venturi shroud.