| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a flowing-water driveable turbine assembly 4 for location in river or sea areas with unidirectional and bidirectional, water flows. The turbine assembly 4 is modular and comprises a turbine support 6 with positive buoyancy in water. The turbine support 6 is arranged to be anchored by an anchoring system 8 to a water bed. The turbine assembly comprises turbine modules 10 each with positive buoyancy in water. The turbine modules are detachably docked with the turbine support. The combined positive buoyancy of the turbine support and the turbine modules in water has an upward force to constrain the turbine support and the turbine modules to a position of floating equilibrium against a downward force of an anchoring system. Each turbine module has a duct (26 figure 4) and a flowing-water driveable turbine (28 figure 4) mounted in the duct. The duct is for directing water through the turbine to generate power from water flow. Later embodiments relate to a turbine support assembly, a turbine module, an anchoring system, method of assembling the modular turbine assembly and a method of repair or maintenance to the modular turbine assembly. |
