GB2443420A - Water turbine - Google Patents

Abstract

A water turbine 1 is mounted horizontally so as to be driven by moving water, waves or waterfalls. Two or more turbines 1 may be mounted together and rotate in opposite directions, water being guided by wave diverters 3. The turbines (1, figure 5) may be arranged to form a zigzag conveyor belt arrangement. The turbine(s) may be laid flat on the water surface, or may be submerged or semi-submerged.

Description

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WAYENERGy APPARATUS 30/10/2006 The waxer wheel works better to utilise the wave energy if is laid horizontally We thought of a few device to work with different type of waves and different locations.

For an area with a higher wave average, our device works in a pair of two laid side by side. The fin plates on the said wheels are arranged to turn in opposite direction (clockwise anticlockwise). The structure is mounted on the sea bed a few meteTs off the shore line, taking advantage of the shore line been a natural prier, so to use the energy of the retreating wave.

The waves are diverted in front of the suture at the middle line between the wheels outwards and around the wheels. , (Fig 1-5). the drawing represent two water wheel with the direction of the water going around them.

This apparatus is thought for an area of a medium to height waves average,aud it is envisaged to be very large and yields great power on each individual aid. It may be less advantageous to unite the power of the two wheel axels into one,i.e. repair to generator, However, should the need arise to do so. The answer is the reverse gear.(( extend the energy from each wheel by means of a conveyor belt chain or a shaft to a meeting point. Hence the two meeting wheels runs ii opposite directions a reverse gear will unite the two energies. (fig 3-5) (4-5).

The drawing shows the two power gears meeting at an angle. This is because the energy is collected at a point behind the structure to avoid blocking the water flow in the centre of the structure, Another design which accommodate a lesser average wave, would, will direct the force between the two wheel; though the wheel is smaller, it has an advantage over the larger wheel that a long line can be assembled. It is also more likely to be licensed at protected shoreline areas. it may also be made with larger plates to suit larger the waves, fig (2-5) Another method which is shore line friendly, is to arrange the wheel with an angle. This will leave the shore line view open. In which design is a one wheel. A burier behind it to guide the wave around the back of the wheel. Another burier in front to guide the energy to the side of the front,then extend to the back of the next wheel to become the back burier, and so on. The axel above will turn a chain,which is un affected by the stationary wheels, (like with the bike chain). As the wheel are turning all at different times,the machine would benefit from a continues movement to turn a fly wheel and to put that energy for any good use. (5-5} Thank you -2--' claim

Claims (1)

1-a water wheel mounted horizontally to collect the energy of moving

water or waves, including water falls.

2-a single or a group of any circular object working without dverters as by way of arranging the objects or the design of the fins plates.

3-the arrangement of horizontally wheel to act as a conveyor belt 4-a conveyor belt operated horizontally.

5-similar application built over submerged or semi submerged buoyant or anchored floats.

6-any buoyant float working in a horizontal circular application to collect the energy of moving water or waves.