Functionally transformable dam

摘要

A hydrodynamically transformable dam with a fluid path through its main body includes a hydromotive body containing one or more hydromotive assemblies each having a fluid conduit provided with an energy transformation unit. The function of the dam is selectively transformed by controllably displacing the hydromotive body to alternately position its respective conduits relative the main dam body and fluid path whereby either a sluicing action or an energetic transformation is achieved by fluid flowing through the dam. The alternate functions are obtained by fluid flows operating in either a pure hydroelectric mode, a combined reversible pumped-storage manner or a tidal powered mode.