LOW SPEED ELECTROMAGNETIC TURBINE

摘要

Various configurations of an electrometric turbine are discussed. In one possible arrangement the turbine is a radial drum type turbine 1800 and includes a pair of opposing magnetic assemblies 18011, 18012 with drum 1802 positioned therebetween. Each of the magnetic assemblies 18011, 18012 includes a pair of coils an outer coil 18031 and an inner coil 18032. The coils are arranged concentrically about the axis of rotation of the drum 1802, i.e. the coils 18031, 18032 are co-axial with the rotational axis of the drum 1802. The drum 1802 includes at least one conductive element 1805 coupled to current transfer mechanisms 1806 which pass current across the drum 1802. As current is passed across the conductive layer 1805 of the drum 1802 torque is generated on the drum 1802. The torque is transferred to the output shaft 1807 which passes through the drum and magnetic elements.