TURBINE WITH VERTICAL ROTATION SHAFT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F03D3/00 F03B17/00 

FIELD: hydropower engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to wind and water power engineering and may be used both in wind engines and as a propelling device on a mobile platform. A turbine comprising a vertical rotation shaft, horizontal supports being rigidly attached to the shaft and arranged in a row in least two directions around the shaft and fitted longwise with blades that are arranged about vertical axes, mounted to the supports and capable of turning limited by fixing devices. The turbine is equipped with radial horizontal masts, rigidly connecting the supports to the shaft, and sails, the upper part of which is attached to the masts and capable of turning, while the range of turning is limited with two adjustable stops. The supports are attached to the masts at a straight or an obtuse angle oppositely to the rotation direction. The blades have the form of a tubular member made of a flexible material, fitted snugly over a vertical reinforced axis and a vertical hard edge, that is detached from the axis by spring-loaded elements. The sails may have the form of tubular members made of an elastic material and fitted snugly and incapable of axial displacement about a horizontal reinforced axis being capable of rotating about the mast and a horizontal hard edge being detached from the axis by spring-loaded elements. The turbine maybe fitted with at least one additional row of masts with supports, wherein the masts of adjacent rows are offset in a circumferential direction and a build-up shaft is used being capable of adjustable changing its height.

EFFECT: stable and energy efficient operation at high speeds and gusts of wind.

5 cl, 6 dwg