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INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING A POWER TURBINE WITH A BROAD EFFICIENCY RANGE

  • US 20090047121A1
  • Filed: 08/14/2007
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A centripetal turbine comprising:

  • a housing having an inlet for high velocity gases and an outlet;

    a turbine wheel rotatable in said housing, said turbine wheel having a plurality of blades extending at least radially inward from the turbine wheel periphery;

    said housing having first and second passages leading from the inlet to discrete and separate portions around the periphery of said turbine wheel;

    said housing having fixed vanes in said passages adjacent the periphery of said turbine wheel; and

    said housing having a device to selectively permit flow through said first passage, said second passage and both passages.

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