Title:
RIBBON DRIVE POWER GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001009486
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A ribbon drive power generation system and method is disclosed. The system is equipped with an extended tube (16) having an intake at a first end and an outlet at a second end. A ribbon (14) formed of helical coils is mounted in the tube for rotation and the frequency of the coils increases from the first end to the second end of the tube. Moving water is directed into the first end, an axial component of momentum of the water is decreased via the rotating ribbon, and the rotation is used to induce electricity or drive an electrical generator via a shaft (12). The scalability and modular nature of the present invention allow flexible implementation.
Inventors:
ROSEFSKY JONATHAN B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/020559
Publication Date:
March 22, 2001
Filing Date:
July 29, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROSEFSKY JONATHAN B (US)
International Classes:
B63H1/12; B63H11/08; F01D1/38; F03B3/04; F03B3/12; F03B17/06; F03D3/00; F03D9/00; F04D3/02; F04D29/18; F04D29/52; B63H1/16; B63J3/04; (IPC1-7): F01D1/38
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