A vacuum pump capable of suppressing the solidification of gas in a normal operation of a pump is provided. Provided is a vacuum pump including a casing that has an inlet port for sucking gas from outside and an outlet port for exhausting the gas to the outside; a turbo-molecular-pump mechanism that is disposed in the casing and includes rotor blades and stator blades alternately arranged in multiple stages in an axial direction; a thread-groove-pump mechanism that is disposed in the casing and is connectedly disposed on an exhaust side of the turbo-molecular-pump mechanism; first temperature regulating means that is configured to regulate cooling of the turbo-molecular-pump mechanism; and second temperature regulating means that is configured to regulate heating of the thread-groove-pump mechanism.

An electromagnetic turbine system includes a circulation system for recirculating fluid that drives turbine impellers for electromagnetic turbine modules. The circulation system includes a fluid separator module which separates gas from liquid and circulates the liquid back to a pressure chamber. The liquid in the pressure chamber is propel by compressed gas. Multiple pressure chambers may be controlled to release pressurized fluid to drive their respective shafts on a staggered timing sequence. The turbine modules may be levitated from a supporting surface to reduce friction.

An energy storage system includes a vessel for storing water, an energy conversion device, and a connection line connecting the vessel with the energy conversion device. The energy conversion device includes first and second housings, a pump turbine in the first housing, and a motor generator in the second housing. The pump turbine includes a first shaft and an impeller mounted on the first shaft. The motor generator includes a second shaft and a rotor at the second shaft for rotating relative to a stator. The second shaft is coupled to the first shaft for transmitting torque between the first and second shafts. The connecting line connects a low pressure opening with an opening for receiving water or discharging water. The second housing is filled with a gas for a barrier pressure during operation of the energy conversion device, such that the rotor rotates within the gas.

A wind turbine having one or more magnets for reducing friction between the turbine support and a turbine rotor. The reduction of friction between the turbine rotor and the turbine support allows for an increase in energy production and scale of the wind turbines. The magnet configuration employs a ring of cylindrically-shaped magnets at the bottom and opposed by a corresponding number of generally rectangular-shaped magnets. Bearing magnets are also employed for axial stabilization.

A fluid turbine blade device includes a vertical axis support base having a fulcrum-forming depression which acts as a first part, and a rotary assembly including a hub lid and a sleeve member rotatably surrounding the vertical axis support base. The hub lid has a projection acting as a second part and rotatably connected to the first part. The fluid turbine blade device further includes a plurality of blade modules mounted to the sleeve member and acted upon by fluid to drive the sleeve member to rotate, and a collision avoidance unit including a plurality of magnets disposed on the outside of the vertical axis support base and the inside of the rotary assembly to produce repulsive force.

A power supply integrated vacuum pump comprises: a pump housing in which a pump rotor is arranged; a power supply housing fixed to an outer surface of the pump housing; a connector configured to connect a pump-housing-side line and a power-supply-housing-side line; and a spacer fixed to the outer surface of the pump housing and having a connector fixing surface to which the connector is fixed.

An electromagnetic turbine system includes a circulation system for recirculating fluid that drives turbine impellers for electromagnetic turbine modules. The circulation system includes a fluid separator module which separates gas from liquid and circulates the liquid back to a pressure chamber. The liquid in the pressure chamber is propel by compressed gas. Multiple pressure chambers may be controlled to release pressurized fluid to drive their respective shafts on a staggered timing sequence. The turbine modules may be levitated from a supporting surface to reduce friction.

A rotation driving device includes: a casing; a stator holding part; a cylindrical member; a flange extending from an end of the cylindrical member in the axial direction toward a rotating shaft, and facing an end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and a fastening member fastened to the end of the stator holding part in the axial direction via the flange. The flange has a through-hole extending through the flange in the axial direction, and in which the fastening member is inserted. The through-hole has a diameter smaller than that of a head of the fastening member, and larger than that of a screw part of the fastening member. The rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, and the cylindrical member are arranged in this order in the radial direction in the casing, and are concentrically arranged.

A drag pump for pumping gas and a set of vacuum pumps including the drag pump are disclosed. The drag pump comprises: a rotor configured to rotate within a stator component and to drive a gas to be pumped from a gas inlet to a gas outlet; magnetic bearings for rotatably mounting the rotor within the pump; wherein at least a portion of the rotor and stator component configured to contact the gas to be pumped are configured for operation at temperatures above 130° C.

A contactless magnetic support for a marine hydrokinetic energy harvesting system. The marine hydrokinetic energy harvesting system employing flow induced oscillations. The contactless magnetic support comprising a first ferromagnetic core; and a second ferromagnetic element being magnetically positioned relative to the first ferromagnetic core, the second ferromagnetic element being smaller compared to the first ferromagnetic core thereby inducing a non-homogenous magnetic field caused by dimensional disparity.