Hydroelectric turbines, anchoring structures, and related methods of assembly
US10389209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hydroelectric turbine may include a stator comprising a first plurality of electricity-generating elements and a rotor comprising a second plurality of electricity-generating elements. The rotor may be disposed radially outward of an outer circumferential surface of the stator and configured to rotate around the stator about an axis of rotation. The rotor may be a flexible belt structure. The turbine may further include at least one bearing mechanism configured to support the rotor relative to the stator during rotation of the rotor around the stator.
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