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Adjustable fins on a turbine

US11971004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2022
Grant dateApr 30, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05B2280/5001
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A downhole turbine includes a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins have an exit angle that exerts a tangential force on the fin, which imparts a torque on a hub. The fins have an adjustable exit angle that changes in response to changes in the properties of a drilling fluid. The changing exit angle changes the tangential force, which changes the torque on the hub.

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