A FRICTION TURBINE
Abstract
The familiar friction turbines have low efficiency and great weight and dimensions compared with other types of turbines calculated for the same useful power. A friction turbine is proposed to increase the efficiency and reduce weight dimensions. The effective friction surfaces are formed by deflected bands fixed between 2 discs to assure gas flow along optimum trajectories. Gas is fed to the turbine wheel through tangential channels and moves along the spiral channels formed by the deflected bands. Due to friction of the gas against the effective surfaces formed by the walls of the channels, it releases part of its kinetic energy which is transformed into mechanical work and the gas is exhausted from the turbine wheel. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 03, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265684
Entities
People
- S. Ya. Yasinskiy
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center