US1050410A

US1050410A - Motive-power turbine.

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Publication number: US1050410A
Application number: US66268311A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jacob T Wainwright
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-11-27
Filing date: 1911-11-27
Publication date: 1913-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 1930-01-14

Description

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

J. T. WAINWMGHT.

MOTIVE POWER TURBXNE.

APPLICATION muy L0v.27,1911.

l: 0 1. 3 Q im N/ f J. T. WANWRIGHT.

MOTIVE POWER TURBINE.

APPLmAHoN rILED Nov 1911.

1,050,410. Patented Jan.14,1918.

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IN VEN TUI? JACOB T. WAINWRIGHI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MOTIVE-POYVER TURBINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 19kt.

Application tiled Novembf r 27, 1911. Serial No. 662683.

To all 11i/omit may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB Truman VVAiN- wRIGurr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motive-Power Turbines, of which the followingl is a specification.

M invention relates to what nre conimon y known as elastic tluid turbines, und more particularly to that type of same 1n which a heavy liquid is introduced into the working Huid current for the purpose of reducing the velocity of said current without incurring a serious loss of energy, and in that Way efliciently operate the turbine at comparatively low speed.

The principal objects of my invention are to provide a turbine which can be manufao tured more cheaply, has fewer parts, is stronger, more simple, more durable, more economical, und more efficient than is identied with the prior state of the art.

Figure l represents a vertical section through the center of the turbine, the upparatus is symmetrical about the central shaft 15, and the left hand side of the diagram also applies for arts which are not shown because of insu cient space on right hand side. Fi 2 represents a plan of the rotator, with t e top plate 11 of same reu moved, and shows the shape and disposition of the pro elling blades 12 which are rigidl clampe between the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 13 by means of bolts or rivets 14.

The top plate of the rotator is n figure of revolution described by revolving the section 11 about the central vertical axis which coincides with the axis of the vertical shaft i5 to which it is rigidly connected and held by the key 16 which may be locked by a suitable device. In this manner, the rotator is attached to the shaft 15 which rotetes in suitable bearings 17 and 18.

The bottom plate of the rotator is a figure of revolution described b revolving the ser tion 13 about the centratiI vertical axis, and

at its lower part forms e verticai conduit which contains and conveys in an inward direction the mixture of ges und iquid which in the upper part of this conduit re acts upon the curved conical port of the top plate 11 and is thereby detiected into a liori zontnl tiow which in'ipiuges or reacts ou the propelling hndes und from there 'is dien charged from the rotator.

'lhe high pressure strom or other suit- :dde gus is conveyed through the pipe or conduit 1t. und from there through the non` zie 2U from which it tiows with great ve locit)` in u jet which inipinges against e current of water or other suitable heavy liquid which enters; at ill and progresses upward through the rotator conduit et e velocity which is eccelerated by the iur pinging action of the gaseous The flow of gas through the nozzle 20 is regulated by the toperi-dwingvalve 22 which is actuated hf; the wheei 9.3i which muy bo operated either iii hand or by the governor wh ich regulatesv the rotativo speed of thc turbine. The tion o? the operating liquid through the clearance Eli may be adjusted to suit the particulnr speed desired, by using e nozzle ifo of proper length to provide suitable amount ot (fleur-eure or opening at in sn'zzi'ii turbine i prefer to use mercury' es the opdeling iuioid.

The containing pun or chamber '134 rcceives the tiuid discharged from the iotator` that. portion of such fluid 'wni h is in the gaseous state passes out through the vxhaust pipe 25. and the liquid kportitm returns to the opening 21 at the bottom of the rotator to maintain :i continuous circuit action. Dcflecting plates: or Surface :.'i which may be bolted to the. interior su: loro of the pun are u convenient means for i ing this return of the iiquid.

Liquid is injected through tht` pipe L, to replace toss by' reason of evaporation or other causes.

Vhen the exhaust pipe 2.3 leads to u mi, denser :for the pui-'pose of mniirtu'niizg vacuum or low pressure discharge 'from the rotator and thereby contribute to the mechanical efliciency of the apparatus, it is desirable to provide a cup and sleeve for the shaft 1.3, as shown at 98, for holding oil and excluding the extraneous air.

Gages for various purposes, valves, and lubricating devices may be the same as known in the art and are omitted in these diagrams in order to avoid prolixity.

I claim:

1. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for continuously conducting gaseous fluid from a high pressure source of supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source of supply, a rotator provided with propelling surfaces adapted to react from radial movement of fluid thereon, and means for containing fluid movement resulting from said impinging action and delivering same in a radial direction against said propelling. surfaces.

2. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross v4ection following after its most contracted cross-section, means for varying the cross-sectional limitations to the space which said passageway occupies, means for continuously conducting gaseous fluid from a high pressure source of supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source of sup ly, a rotator provided with propelling sur aces, and means for containing fluid movement resulting from said impinging action and delivering same against said propelling surfaces.

8. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for varying the cross-sectional limitations to the space which said passageway occupies, m wins for continuously. conducting raseous fluid from a high pressure source of supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source ofl supply, a rotator provided with propelling surfaces adapted to react from radial move4 ment 'of fluid thereon, and means for containing fluid movement resulting from said impinging action and delivering same in a radial direction against said propelling surfaces.

4. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent'with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for continuously conducting' gaseous fluid from a high pressure source of supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source of supply, a rotator provided with propelling surfaces adapted to react from radial movement of fluid thereon, means for containing fluid movement resulting from said impinging action and delivering same in a radial direction against said propelling surfaces, and means for returning liquid to a repetition of the same procedure.

5. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for varying the cross-sectional limitations to the space which said passageway occupies, means for continuously conducting gaseous fluid from a high pressure source of supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source of sup ly, a rotator provided with propelling sur aces adapted to react from radial movement of fluid thereon. means for containing fluid movement resulting from said impinging action and delivering same in a radial direction against said propelling surfaces, and means for returning fluid to a repetition of the same procedure.

6. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for continuously conducting gaseous fluid from a high pressure source ot' supply and passing it through said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressurefsotuce of supply, a rotator provided with propelling surfaces, means for containing fluid movement rcsulting from said impinging action and delivering same against said propelling surfaces, and a pan 'for collecting and returning discharged liquid provided with deflecting projections whereby rotary progression of liquid flow in the pan is impeded.

7. The combination, in a motive power turbine, of a nozzle passageway occupying some extent with progressively enlarging cross-section following after its most contracted cross-section, means for continuously conducting gaseous fluid from a high ressure source of supply and passing it t rough said passageway and impinging it against liquid coming in a separate current from a low pressure source of supply, a

mtatmf pmvidod with p1 Welling Surfaces discharged liquid provided with deflectng 'fljmtd to I'Qfu't 'f1-m11 radial movmncnt of prujoci'ions whereby rotary progression of mfl Hwlwn, nwuns for fumnmugf Huid llqlud 110W 111 the [mn 1s lmpcded.

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