Vladimir Mikhailov, an engineer from Kostroma, has developed a combined active turbine with a system of adjustable nozzles that increases power while reducing the size of the unit. Documentation for the development has been registered in the FIPS database.
In classic turbines, some of the flow's energy is lost due to uneven impact on the blades. The new design eliminates this drawback: the working medium is fed through a system of tubes with nozzles that direct the flow precisely into the required zones.
The nozzles are positioned tangentially and act on the blades at several points simultaneously. This creates a more even rotation and reduces energy loss.
Additionally, the housing is made hollow, and the impeller is in the shape of a truncated cone. This geometry accelerates the flow to the outlet and increases operating efficiency.
Each nozzle can be adjusted separately using valves. This allows precise adjustment of the medium supply—air, steam, or gases—for a specific mode. An advanced version includes changing the angle of the nozzles.
As a result, the turbine delivers greater energy output in a smaller size and can be used in generators, compressors, and pumps where compactness and efficiency are important.
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