In-bank veritcal axis hydropower system
US10502178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydropower system for generating electrical energy from water flowing along a bank includes a shaft configured to rotate about a vertical axis, an electrical generator configured to generate electrical energy in response to rotation of the shaft, and a first hydrokinetic device including a plurality of blades attached to the shaft and angularly displaced from each other around the axis. A portion of the first hydrokinetic device is submerged in the water within a cavity formed in the bank, and a portion of the first hydrokinetic device extends outside the cavity and is submerged within the flowing water. The flowing water pushes on the blades located outside the cavity, which drives rotation of the first hydrokinetic device and the shaft about the axis.
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