PORTABLE HYDROELECTRIC KINETIC ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A kinetic energy conversion hydrofoil, comprising:
- a) an elongated body having a predetermined height and comprising a first side and a first opposing side, a second side and a second opposing side, a tapered leading edge and a trailing edge of a plurality of flight components, said first and said first opposing sides being planarly asymmetrical and said second side and said second opposing sides being planarly symmetrical;
b) a bow stem disposed at said tapered leading edges;
c) a plurality of rails disposed along the length of said first side;
d) said first side comprising a turbine having a protruding shaft at a proximal end thereof; and
e) said second side of said elongated body comprising an elongated flat laminar-flow plane.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a crosscurrent tacking portable hydrokinetic energy conversion hydrofoil useful for generating electricity in moderate velocity currents and especially useful for rapid deployment and removal from a land base, boat or dock. The device comprises a buoyant and ballasted semi-cylindrical shroud containing a turbine rotor, annular cylindrical wing, a linear expansion nozzle, an alternator with linkages to a turbine shaft, an insulated conductor cable and tether lines. Hydrofoil elements enable the device to tack into a stream and hold a stable position. A system using two tether lines, each with one end connected to the device are fed into a stream to a desired distance from a surface base and are subsequently individually tensioned and fixed to a point on the base, stabilizing the device.
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1. A kinetic energy conversion hydrofoil, comprising:
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a) an elongated body having a predetermined height and comprising a first side and a first opposing side, a second side and a second opposing side, a tapered leading edge and a trailing edge of a plurality of flight components, said first and said first opposing sides being planarly asymmetrical and said second side and said second opposing sides being planarly symmetrical; b) a bow stem disposed at said tapered leading edges; c) a plurality of rails disposed along the length of said first side; d) said first side comprising a turbine having a protruding shaft at a proximal end thereof; and e) said second side of said elongated body comprising an elongated flat laminar-flow plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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