HYDRAULIC SPEED-INCREASING TRANSMISSION FOR WATER CURRENT POWERED TURBINE

摘要

A hydraulic transmission system for use with at least one water current driv en turbine rotor (6), low speed high pressure pump (24) is arranged to receive operational drive from the turbine rotor, and to deliver its output to a hig h speed hydraulic motor or turbine (35) in such manner as to produce an increa se of the shaft or motor speed accompanied by a corresponding reduction of torq ue required to drive electrical generators (38) or other high speed machinery.< /SDOAB>