摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a hydroelectric turbine comprising a stator (30) and a rotor (20) housed concentrically within the stator (30), the turbine comprising a circumferentially disposed array of magnets (41) on a rim of the rotor (20), and wherein the stator (30) is slotless in configuration and is formed from a wire winding as opposed to the conventional toothed laminations, the turbine further comprising an annular array of individual coils (42) mounted on the stator concentrically inwardly of the wire winding, each coil being provided with a dedicated rectifier (71) to convert AC current induced in the coil into DC, preferably for transmission to a remote location.</p> |