Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-positioning device for water turbine
- Patent Title (中): 水轮机自定位装置
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Application No.: US13732459Application Date: 2013-01-02
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Publication No.: US09382895B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Shueei-Muh Lin
- Applicant: KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY
- Applicant Address: TW Tainan
- Assignee: Kun Shan University
- Current Assignee: Kun Shan University
- Current Assignee Address: TW Tainan
- Agency: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee
- Main IPC: F03B13/10
- IPC: F03B13/10 ; F03B13/26 ; F03B17/06

Abstract:
A water generator assembly includes a water generator having two forwarding wings on the front end thereof and the forwarding wings are applied by current and generate a resistance force and a lifting force. The resistance force and the lifting force are combined as a composition force which has a forwarding component force in the X-axis to offset the drag force cause by the current applying to the water generator. A component force in Y-axis is offset by the forwarding wings. A balance wing is connected to the water generator to prevent the water generator from spinning about the X-axis. The water generator has a lifting wing to generate a lifting force to lift the water generator. A buoyant floats and indexes the water generator. A tail wing and two side wings keep the water generator facing the current and prevent the water generator from spinning about the Y-axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140186179A1 SELF-POSITIONING DEVICE FOR WATER TURBINE Public/Granted day:2014-07-03
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