A recirculating hydro-pneumatic impulse turbine including a collector assembly including a central draft tube extending therebelow, the collector assembly including a collector plate having a generally horizontal upper surface and being configured such that the draft tube is in fluid communication with the upper surface, there also being a series of peripherally arranged drive cups about the upper surface. The turbine also includes a drive assembly about the central draft tube, the drive assembly including a fluid inlet at its lower end in fluid communication with the lower end of the draft tube, and a plurality of tangentially arranged outlet nozzles configured at its upper end. The turbine also includes a central air tube with an upper air inlet and a lower air distribution manifold, the manifold including at least one venturi outlet capable of entraining air in the fluid to assist movement of the fluid from the lower end of the drive assembly upwardly to the outlet nozzles. During use, fluid jets that form at the outlet nozzles engage with the drive cups to generate relative rotation between the outlet nozzles and the drive cups about a vertical axis, the relative rotation capable of providing useful work, with fluid subsequently flowing from the drive cups across the upper surface of the collector plate to the draft tube, down the draft tube where the fluid enters the fluid inlet of the drive assembly for entrainment with air and recirculation to the outlet nozzles.

A recirculating hydro-pneumatic impulse turbine including a collector assembly including a central draft tube extending therebelow, the collector assembly including a collector plate having a generally horizontal upper surface and being configured such that the draft tube is in fluid communication with the upper surface, there also being a series of peripherally arranged drive cups about the upper surface. The turbine also includes a drive assembly about the central draft tube, the drive assembly including a fluid inlet at its lower end in fluid communication with the lower end of the draft tube, and a plurality of tangentially arranged outlet nozzles configured at its upper end. The turbine also includes a central air tube with an upper air inlet and a lower air distribution manifold, the manifold including at least one venturi outlet capable of entraining air in the fluid to assist movement of the fluid from the lower end of the drive assembly upwardly to the outlet nozzles. During use, fluid jets that form at the outlet nozzles engage with the drive cups to generate relative rotation between the outlet nozzles and the drive cups about a vertical axis, the relative rotation capable of providing useful work, with fluid subsequently flowing from the drive cups across the upper surface of the collector plate to the draft tube, down the draft tube where the fluid enters the fluid inlet of the drive assembly for entrainment with air and recirculation to the outlet nozzles.

A fluid flow actuated tool including a housing, a tool and an actuating mechanism. The housing includes a housing interior. The housing interior receives a flow of fluid. The actuating mechanism includes a fluid wheel structure. The fluid wheel structure is connected to the tool. At least a portion of the fluid wheel structure is arranged in the flow of fluid for rotating the fluid wheel structure. The tool is actuated based on rotation of the fluid wheel structure.

A fluid flow actuated tool including a housing, a tool and an actuating mechanism. The housing includes a housing interior. The housing interior receives a flow of fluid. The actuating mechanism includes a fluid wheel structure. The fluid wheel structure is connected to the tool. At least a portion of the fluid wheel structure is arranged in the flow of fluid for rotating the fluid wheel structure. The tool is actuated based on rotation of the fluid wheel structure.

A turbine that includes a runner and a variable nozzle. The runner is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The variable nozzle is configured to produce a sheet flow when fluid passes through the variable nozzle toward the runner. The sheet flow has a circumferential length at an exit of the variable nozzle that is greater than a flow width at the exit of the variable nozzle. The flow width is adjustable. In other configurations, the sheet flow may be planar, conical, or cylindrical.

A fluid turbine assembly (1), comprising: at least a main rotation shaft (2) being configured to rotate around a longitudinal rotation axis (X), a main rotor (3) comprising a central portion and an outer portion, the main rotor (3) being installed on the main rotation shaft (2) in such a way to bring the main rotation shaft (2) in rotation with the main rotor (3), an inlet assembly (4) for a fluid, said inlet assembly (4) being configured to drive fluid to the main rotor (3), wherein said inlet assembly (4) comprises a Venturi conduit (5) comprising a first inlet (5a) configured to be connected to, and to be fed in use with, a pressurized primary fluid source, and a second inlet (5b) configured to be submerged into, and to drag fluid from, a secondary fluid source (6) to the rotor (3) under the dragging effect caused by the fluid flowing in said first inlet (5a).

A fluid turbine assembly (1), comprising: at least a main rotation shaft (2) being configured to rotate around a longitudinal rotation axis (X), a main rotor (3) comprising a central portion and an outer portion, the main rotor (3) being installed on the main rotation shaft (2) in such a way to bring the main rotation shaft (2) in rotation with the main rotor (3), an inlet assembly (4) for a fluid, said inlet assembly (4) being configured to drive fluid to the main rotor (3), wherein said inlet assembly (4) comprises a Venturi conduit (5) comprising a first inlet (5a) configured to be connected to, and to be fed in use with, a pressurized primary fluid source, and a second inlet (5b) configured to be submerged into, and to drag fluid from, a secondary fluid source (6) to the rotor (3) under the dragging effect caused by the fluid flowing in said first inlet (5a).

A system, relating to the technical field of hydroelectric power generation, is provided which includes a turbine device, a power generating device and a rooftop water tank. A water inlet is provided at the top of the rooftop water tank. The turbine device includes a turbine housing provided above the water inlet with a water outlet being provided at the bottom of the turbine housing. A turbine is provided inside the turbine housing with a turbine rotating shaft passing through the turbine housing. One end of the turbine rotating shaft is transmittingly connected to an input shaft of the power generating device. A high-pressure nozzle is fixedly disposed on a sidewall of the turbine housing.

A system, relating to the technical field of hydroelectric power generation, is provided which includes a turbine device, a power generating device and a rooftop water tank. A water inlet is provided at the top of the rooftop water tank. The turbine device includes a turbine housing provided above the water inlet with a water outlet being provided at the bottom of the turbine housing. A turbine is provided inside the turbine housing with a turbine rotating shaft passing through the turbine housing. One end of the turbine rotating shaft is transmittingly connected to an input shaft of the power generating device. A high-pressure nozzle is fixedly disposed on a sidewall of the turbine housing.