CPC F03B 13/26 (2013.01) [F03B 3/04 (2013.01); F03B 11/02 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A current energy collector unit comprising:
an enclosure comprising an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall comprising:
a first inner wall portion that defines a load compartment, and
a second inner wall portion that is continuous with and downstream of the first inner wall portion and defines a working compartment, wherein:
the first inner wall portion is inwardly tapered from an upstream end of the inner wall to the second inner wall portion, and
the second inner wall portion is cylindrical; and
a turbine, an entirety of which is located in the working compartment defined by the cylindrical second inner wall portion, the turbine comprising:
a hub, and
a plurality of blades that extend from the hub and that, when the turbine is viewed in an axial direction from an upstream side, collectively cover an entirety of a circular area defined by outer edges of the blades.
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