APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER FROM A LIQUID CURRENT
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1. A power generating system comprising:
- a first electric generator;
a first vertical rotor operably connected to the first electric generator and extending into a liquid current; and
a first turbine operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including at least one first end plate and a first vertical louver with a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first wall portion of the at least one first end plate, and a second position whereat the backside is in contact with a second wall portion of the at least one first end plate.
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Abstract
A liquid current power generating system in one embodiment includes a first electric generator, a first vertical rotor operably connected to the first electric generator and extending into a liquid current, and a first turbine operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including at least one first end plate and a first vertical louver with a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first wall portion of the at least one first end plate, and a second position whereat the backside is in contact with a second wall portion of the at least one first end plate.
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1. A power generating system comprising:
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a first electric generator; a first vertical rotor operably connected to the first electric generator and extending into a liquid current; and a first turbine operably connected to the first vertical rotor and including at least one first end plate and a first vertical louver with a front side, and a back side, and pivotable between a first position whereat the backside is in contact with a first wall portion of the at least one first end plate, and a second position whereat the backside is in contact with a second wall portion of the at least one first end plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of generating electrical power from a liquid current comprising:
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positioning a first louver within a liquid current; impinging a front side of the first louver with the liquid current to transfer a first force to the first louver; pivoting a backside of the first louver into contact with a first end plate wall structure using the first force; impinging the back side of the first louver with the water current to transfer a second force to the first louver; pivoting the back side of the first louver into contact with a second end plate wall structure using the second force; and rotating a first vertical rotor operably connected to a first electrical generator with the transferred first force and the transferred second force. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A power generating system comprising:
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a first turbine operably connected to a first vertical rotor and including a first end plate and a first louver with a front portion, and a back portion, the first louver pivotable between a first position whereat the back portion is in contact with a first wall portion of the first end plate, and a second position whereat the back portion is in contact with a second wall portion of the first end plate; and a first vertical pivot extending through the first louver and defining a first axis of rotation for the first louver such that the distance from the first axis of rotation to a leading end of the first louver is shorter than the distance from the first axis of rotation to a trailing end of the first louver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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