Sinusoidal Blade Turbine for High-Speed Dewatering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current turbines lack specialized blades for effective pulverization of solid particles and dissociation of water, which is essential for applications like food processing, waste management, and industrial byproduct handling.
Innovation Solution
A high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine with uniquely designed vanes or blades having sinusoidal, triangular, or polygonal upper edges, and a resonance chamber that generates ultrasound conditions, coupled with a double gearbox for high-speed operation, to break up solid particles and dissociate water efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional turbine blades are used, then the turbine structure is simple, but pulverization efficiency is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The blade is divided into multiple functional zones: leading edge for particle impact, mid-section for cutting action, and trailing edge for separation. The upper edge is segmented into sinusoidal, triangular, or polygonal patterns to create multiple cutting points, enhancing pulverization efficiency while maintaining manageable structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The resonance chamber generates ultrasound conditions that create high-frequency vibrations in the blade and processed material. This mechanical vibration enhances the cutting and pulverization action of the blade edges, significantly improving pulverization efficiency without requiring excessive blade complexity
2Productivity
If high-speed operation is implemented, then water dissociation is enhanced, but material buildup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sinusoidal, triangular, or polygonal upper edges create periodic cutting and separation actions as the blade rotates at high speed. This periodic action prevents continuous material accumulation by repeatedly disrupting and redistributing the processed material, allowing sustained high-speed operation without excessive buildup
Solution Approach 2:
Different sections of the blade have optimized properties: the upper edges feature specific geometric patterns (sinusoidal, triangular, or polygonal) for preventing material buildup, while the resonance chamber provides localized ultrasonic vibration for enhanced water dissociation. This localized optimization allows high-speed operation with reduced material buildup
3Productivity
If specialized pulverization blades are designed, then particle breaking is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sinusoidal, triangular, or polygonal patterns on the blade upper edges can be manufactured using standard CNC machining or molding techniques. These geometric patterns, while specialized, follow regular mathematical forms that are well-suited to conventional manufacturing processes, balancing pulverization performance with manufacturing ease
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 achieves efficient pulverization and water dissociation, preventing material buildup and ensuring continuous operation by generating high-speed recirculation, microdispersion of water, and preventing vortex formation, with operational speeds ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 RPM and temperatures from 30°C to 100°C.
Implementation Method 1
a resonance chamber that generates ultrasound conditions
Implementation Method 2
generating high-speed recirculation
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine (1) for obtaining solid pulverized particles and dissociating the water present, which is formed by: a) a stator (6) having circular geometry with a duct at one end (7) for the outlet of the solid pulverized particles and a duct in the bottom part (10) for the inlet of solid particles to be pulverized; b) a wheel or rotor with vanes or blades, located inside the stator; and c) a central securing assembly for adjusting and securing all the elements that form the wheel or rotor. Also described is a method for obtaining solid pulverized and dewatered particles, wherein the water present is separated.