Hemispherical Cup Blade Turbine Combustion Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional power generation systems have inefficiencies ranging from 20-30% due to energy losses, emissions, and complex components, which also contribute to noise and pollution.
Innovation Solution
A turbine engine system utilizing a hemispherical-shaped cup blade turbine with a rocket combustion design, where air and fuel are ignited in a combustion chamber, and the resulting fluid is directed towards the blades to drive the turbine, improving efficiency and reducing emissions by eliminating unnecessary components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If traditional piston-based combustion engines are used, then power generation is achieved, but energy efficiency is low (20-35% energy loss due to friction, noise, air turbulence, and work used to rotate engine components)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional piston-based mechanical combustion system with a turbine-based system where combusted gases directly drive turbine blades. This eliminates the need for pistons, crankshafts, and associated mechanical components that generate friction and energy loss, achieving up to 95% energy efficiency by directly converting thermal energy to mechanical rotation through the turbine.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the complex piston-crankshaft mechanism from the combustion system, retaining only the essential function of converting combustion energy to rotational motion. By removing the intermediate mechanical transmission components (pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts), the system achieves direct energy conversion with minimal losses.
2Productivity
If fossil fuel power plants are used, then electricity production is achieved, but thermal efficiency is limited and produces unused heat and emissions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful waste heat and exhaust gases from traditional power plants into useful energy by directing them through the turbine system. The combusted gases that would normally be discarded are instead used to drive the turbine blades, extracting maximum energy from the combustion process before exhaust, thereby reducing both emissions and wasted thermal energy.
3Power
If conventional power plants are used, then power generation is achieved, but complex machinery and additional energy losses during transmittal and distribution are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the core power generation function from the complex machinery of traditional power plants, eliminating boilers, steam turbines, condensers, and extensive transmission equipment. By using a direct-combustion turbine system, it achieves power generation with minimal components, reducing both device complexity and the energy losses associated with heat transmittal and electrical distribution.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The turbine engine system achieves up to 95% efficiency, reduces emissions, and simplifies the power generation process by minimizing components, resulting in a quieter, lighter, and more efficient power source compared to conventional systems.
Implementation Method 1
A dispenser is positioned facing the open surface of a blade, and directs discharged fluid toward the open surface of the blade to drive the turbine
Implementation Method 2
a turbine having a plurality of blades being spaced circumferentially around a shaft
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a system including a turbine having a plurality of blades being spaced circumferentially around a shaft. A plurality of dispensers is included. Each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers is positioned facing the open surface of the plurality of blades and directs discharged fluid toward the open surface of the plurality of blades to drive the turbine. A housing encloses the plurality of blades and a portion of each dispenser. A plurality of exhaust pipes is coupled to the housing and extends away from the shaft directing the discharged fluid out of the housing. Each exhaust pipe corresponds to a respective dispenser of the plurality of dispensers. A controller is in communication with the plurality of dispensers and is configured to control the plurality of dispensers.