Multiple Cell Horizontal Liquid Turbine Engine
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1. A liquid driven turbine engine comprising:
- a. an engine housing;
b. a drive shaft rotatably received within said engine housing and having a flywheel fixed thereto;
c. multiple cells fixed to the drive shaft, each of the cells having an impeller fixed to an end wall;
d. tubing having a nozzle in proximity to each of the multiple cells, the tubing extending to a pump for forcing liquid under pressure into the tubing and through the nozzles to drive the multiple cell impellers;
e. a source of power separate from the drive shaft to activate the pump; and
f. collection conduits to collect the spent liquid within the engine housing after it drives the impellers and to recirculate the liquid through the pump.
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Abstract
A multiple cell horizontal turbine type engine that is capable of developing high speed (RPM) and high torque (Ft-Lbs) capacity that can be used widely in automotive industries and other types of applications that require movement. The engine does not require gasoline or any type of fuel to operate, it uses re-circulating high pressure liquid (mixture of water and anti-freeze solution) to turn the turbine.
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1. A liquid driven turbine engine comprising:
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a. an engine housing; b. a drive shaft rotatably received within said engine housing and having a flywheel fixed thereto; c. multiple cells fixed to the drive shaft, each of the cells having an impeller fixed to an end wall; d. tubing having a nozzle in proximity to each of the multiple cells, the tubing extending to a pump for forcing liquid under pressure into the tubing and through the nozzles to drive the multiple cell impellers; e. a source of power separate from the drive shaft to activate the pump; and f. collection conduits to collect the spent liquid within the engine housing after it drives the impellers and to recirculate the liquid through the pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A liquid drive turbine engine for automotive use comprising:
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a. a liquid sealed engine housing; b. a drive shaft rotatably received within said engine housing and having a flywheel fixed thereto; c. multiple cells fixed to the drive shaft to turn the drive shaft, each of the cells having an impeller fixed to an end wall that separates adjacent impellers; d. tubing having a nozzle in proximity to each of the multiple cells, the tubing extending from one of two manifolds; e. tubing extending from each manifolds to one of two accumulators; f. tubing extending from each accumulator to one of two liquid pumps to force liquid from each of the pumps into one of the accumulators and thereafter into one of the manifolds; g. electrical motors to operate each of the two liquid pumps; h. batteries to supply power to the electric motors that operate the liquid pumps; i. collection conduits to collect spent liquid from within the engine housing after it drives the impellers and to recirculate the liquid through one of the liquid pumps. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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