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Turbine for a hydroelectric power station

US8294291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aloys Wobben · DE

Inventors

Rolf Rohden · Aurich, DE
Dirk Holtkamp · Aurich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2006
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a turbine for a hydroelectric power installation. The turbine has a rotor with a plurality of blades, with the rotor being arranged in front of a guide apparatus (in the flow direction). The pitch angle of the blades of the rotor is adapted to be variable. As the rotor is arranged in front of the guide apparatus (in the flow direction) the flow meets the rotor first and only thereafter meets the guide apparatus, thus affording optimum flow conditions for the rotor.

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