TIDAL POWER STATION Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC E02B9/08 F03B13/26 

FIELD: power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: tidal station comprises dam with several water passages each with hydraulic turbine with blades and water flows forced through its hydraulic turbine, and engine room with electric generator. All hydraulic turbines are integrated by common shaft with electrical generator to make the set, common shaft being arranged along the dam. Water passages are composed of Z-like channel with mid part parallel with common shaft. Inlet and outlet section of S-like channels are inclined to common shaft. Electrical generator is rated to total power of all hydraulic turbines of the set. Integral design of engine room allows decreasing the dam width and application of high-power generators, hence upping the tidal station efficiency.

EFFECT: simplified design.

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