Submerged water wheel

Details Submerged water wheel Submerged water wheel

1983-03-07

1985-11-05

Powell, Jr., Everette A.

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

Sustained ancillary movement of rotary working member

Responsive to gravity or working fluid force

416140, 416 41, F03D 706, F03B 700

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045510660

ABSTRACT:
A water wheel for operating fully submerged in an ocean current has a rotating frame member supported on the ocean floor for rotation about a vertical axis. The frame member supports a plurality of vertically extending vanes, each vane being rotatably supported on the frame for limited rotation about a vertical axis. It has a hydrofoil shape in cross-section with the axis of rotation parallel to the leading and trailing edges. Rotation of the vanes is limited relative to the frame by a hydraulic piston control system and shock absorbers.

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patent: 1017409 (1912-02-01), Granger
patent: 1582361 (1926-04-01), Welsch
patent: 4052134 (1977-10-01), Rumsey
patent: 4365934 (1982-12-01), Mason
patent: 4368392 (1983-01-01), Drees
patent: 4378198 (1983-03-01), Pettersson

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