Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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PoWER AND PROPULSIGN SYSTEM UTILIZING FLUID
etailed DescriPtion of the Invention
This invention relates to a power and a propulsionsyste~s wherein the power is obtained by utilizing t~e
`5 compressive force of fluid passing through a fluid passage
and the power is applied to a buoyancy or propulsion sYstem
without influencing the exterior of the body of an aeroplane
or ship.
A power system which is presently used, to propel
` 10 aeroplane, ship or vehicle, is operated by the high-speed
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rotation of an engine which is operated by an oil fuel. For
example~ an aeroplane's bodY is propelled by the rotation of
jet engine while the buoyancy of the body is obtained by
~1 the lift utilizing the curved airfoil.
In ~e of a ship or a ~ehicle, their bodies are
d propelled bY power transfer means which opera~ed by the
rotation of engine.
~ The above-described power generating system results in
;~ the consumption of large amounts of energy. Furthermore,
20 the structure of the typical -~Ystem is comple~, causing a
frequent breakdown of the system ~nd a rise in the
~ manufacture cost.
;~ In parti ar, a buoyancy sYstem is required to buoy
the aeroplane or ship. helicopter and airship are
25 propelled and buoyed by the rotation and curved
configuration of the air~oil which contacts directly the
ai-r. The propulsion and buoyancy of the helicopter and
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airship are influenced bY such weather conditions as
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irregular air current or difference of air density, thus
` resulting in the abnormal phenomenon which may cause the
-- suspension of the operation of the ship or the aeroplane. or
a sudden accident.
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Summarv of the Invention
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An object of the present invention $S to provide a
; , power system which produces pcwerful and high-speed turning
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'~j' force utilizing a small quantity of energy.
;,'- 10 Another object of the present invention is to provide
;, a power system which is simple in construction and effective
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in operation.
Still another object of the present invention is to
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,,~ provide a propulsion system wherein fluid flows within an
~`~ 15 airtight room and propulsion force is produoe d in one
~ direction, whereby buoyancy or propulsion may be exhibited
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-' independently of the outside air.
~'i The invention will be further descri~ed with reference
'~ to the accompanying drawin~s.
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,' 20 Brief DescriPtion of the Drawin~s
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r;~ FigC. 1 to 3 are schematic views of the present
invention;
Fig. 4 shows a power generating system of the prese~t
'i', invention;
Fig. 5 is a side view of magnification ,means in
oper,ation;
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. Fig. 6 is an enlarged ~iew of an essential portion in
Fig. ~ in operation;
Fig. 7 is a second embodiment of the power generating
system of the present i~vention;
Fig. 8 is an enlarged ~iew of an essential portion in
. Fig. 7, in operation;
Fig. 9 is a third embodiment of the power generating
of the present in~ention;
: Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of an essential portion in
10 Fig 9;
Fig. 11 is a fourth embodiment of the power generating
system of the present invention;
.' Fig. 12 is a fifth embodiment of the power generatin~
system of the present in~ention;
:~ 15 Fig. 13 is a sectional view of a portion of Fig. 12;
Fig. 14 is a sixth embodiment of the pcwer generating
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system of the present invention;
Fig. 1~ is a se~enth embodiment of the power
generating system of the present inventioni
~`~6 20 Fig.16 shcws compression means of the power generating system of the present invention;
Fig. 17 is a sectional view of a side of Fig. 17;
Fig. 18 shows second embodiment of the compression
~d~ means of the power generating s~stem of the present
25 invention:
~i~ Fig. 19 an enlarged schema~ic view of a section of -.
~' fluid passing pipe of the power generating system of the
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present invention;
Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a fluid pass~ge
~- dividing pipe of the pcwer gcnerating system of the present
inYention;
Fi~. 21 is a sectional view of a heat exchange system
e~bodying the present invention;
Fig. 22 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 21;
Figs.23 t~rough 27 are schematic views of a propulsion
system of the present invention;
Figs. 28 through 31 are perspective views of a groove
of the propulsion system of the present invention;
Fig. 32-A shows the propulsion system of the present
invention in operation;
Fig. 32-B shows the propulsion system of the present
15 invention showing another operation state;
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~i~ Fig. 33 is an enlarged view of an essential portion of
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~ ~ Fig. 32 showing the ope~ation of an airfoil with respect to
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;~ an absorption airfoil;
~ Fig. 34 a perspective view of a rotation body of the
,s 20 propulsion system of the present invention, thr rotating
~, body having 8 cut-away portion;
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Fig. 35 a perspective view of a support member of thr
;! propulsion system of the present invention, the support
~ member ~aving a cut-away portion;
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Fig. 36 is another em~odiment of the propulsion system
of the present invention;
;, Fig. 37 is a perspective view of a main buov~ncy
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system of a spiral pipe of Fig. 36 showing the internal
structure of the main buoyancy system;
Fig. 38 shows a construction of a wavy patterned
spiral pip~ of fig. 36;
. 5 Fig. 39 shows another construction of the wa~y
patterned spiral pipe of Fig. 36; .
Fig. 40 shows still another construction of the wavy
patterned spiral pipe of Fi~. 36;
Fig. 41 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 37;
Fig. 42 is an enlarged, perspective view of another
` embodiment of 36;
Fig. 43 is an enlarged, perspective view of sti ll
, anot~er embodiment of Fig. 36;
i . Fig. 44 is an enlarged, perspective view of another
.~ 15 embodiment of Fig. 36;
~ Fig. 4~ is a perspective view of another embodiment of
.' the propulsion sYstem of the ~resent invention, the
: propulsion system having a cut-away portion;
.~! Fig. 46 is a perspective view of an essential part of
20 Fig 4~;
, Fig. 47 is a perspective view of another embodiment of
i~ the fluid passin~ pipe of the pro~ulsion of the present
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.1 Fig. 48 shows an essential part of Fig. 47 in
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Fig. 49 is a sectional vie.w of the fluid passage pipe
. which i5 ~ooled b~ outside fluid;
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: Fig. 50 is another operation state of the propulsion
system of the present invention;
Fig. ~1 is an enlarged view of a cut-away portion of
~` Fig. ~O:
5Fig. 52 is a perspective view of Fig. 51;
Fig. 53 is a perspective view of the spiral fluid
passing pipe in another operation of the propulsion system
of the present invention;
~1 Fig. 54 is a sectional view of a portion of Fig. ~3;
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10~ig. 5~ is a sectional view of a portion of another
groo~e construction of the spiral fluid passing pipe of Fig.
~3;
Fig. 56 is a sectional view of a portion of another
embodiment of the propulsion system;
'~ 15Fig. 57 is a perspective view of a portion of Fig. ~6;
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Fig. ~8 is a perspective view of Fig.~6 with a portion
cutted-away;
Fig. ~9 is a perspective ~iew of Fig. ~4 with a
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portion cutted-away;
20Fig. 60 is a sectional view of another operation state
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i of the pr~p~ulsion system;
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Fig. 61 is a sectional view of another operation state
of the propulsion systam;
Detailed DescriPtion of the In~ention
~' 25Referring to the drawings, a pcwer ge~erating system
100 is provided with an electric motor M , compression means
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direction, fluic~ velocity increasing means 130 in which
fluid velocity is increased at an input side of the means
130 by t~e character of the construction of the fluid
pasisa~e and a turbine 140. A propulsion system 200 is
- 5 provided with a driving motor M, a rotation body 210. an
absorption airfoil Z21, a support body 220 and an enlclosed
compartment 2~0.
~ The dri~ing motor M is dri~en by the electric power
; from the pcwer generating system 100. Airfoils 211 are
fixed slanted on the periphery of the rotation kody 210 to
move fluid ds~nn~ards. The abso~ption airfoil 221 is
pro~ided with se~eral minute grooves 222 and mounted on the
- support body 220. The groo~es 222 are slanted in the same
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direction as the airfoil 211 of the rotation body 210 and
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are provided in the opposite surface of the airfoil Z11.
~l With the grooves 222, the downward flc~ing direction of the
; fluid moved by the rotation of the airfoil 211 is converted
. :~ and the compression of the fluid is fluctuated turblently.
~`! Propulsion means is constituted by the airfoils 211 and the
;,~ 20 absorption airfoils 221 and provi~ed in the enc~losed
,~ compartment 2~0 of which upper and 1ower surfaces are
.~ enclosed by the support body 220. The fluid in the enclosed
~ compartment 250 has buoyancy or propulsion produced
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~i 25 The power generating system 103 produces power by
~ means of the fluid velocity increasing means 130 which
.~ increases fluid ~elocity of the ~luid filled in the fluid
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-pipe I20 by the character of the fluid passage.
Fig. 4 shows a first embodiment of the power
~`generating system lOO wherein the motor M, cc~,pre~sion mea~s
110, fl~id velocity increasin~ means 130 and turbine 140 are
;5 pro~ided at one side of the fluid pipe 120 in which fluid is
filled.
~le electric motor M rota-tes the c~mpression means 110
upon being driven.
`~The campression means llO is a centrifugal pump tyFe
in which, as shown in the drawings, rotating wings are
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mounted radially and have a straight or radial type and
`guiding wings 112 for turning the fluid which directs
directly and induced to an induction port of the center of
the pump, t~ward the circumference, minimize the angle with
15 the rotating direction of the rotating wings. When induced,
the fluid has the same direction as the fluid in the
turbulent compartment 113 at the outside of the rotating
wings. With the ab,ove, arran~eme,nt, the fluid is turned at
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the outside of the guiding wings 112, thus producing
`20 centrif~,2~l power by which ~c~,pression effect is increased.
With the above-described cc~nstruction, the fluid
~;filled in the interior of the compression means 110 is
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compresse,d at the exit *hereof. Whe~n fed by str,,ng feeding
force, the fluid is induced to the lnlet of the fluid
`' 25 velocity increasing means 130.
The fluid is fed and turned, ha~ing ~n angle Wit21
re~pect ot the th~ ~enter 132. like the direc*ion shown in
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Fig. 1~. By the centrifugal force of the turning fluid, the
- compression of the fluid at the center 132 is lcwer at the'':`
-small- radius location than at the large-radius location of
the center 134. and in proportion to the radius to the
critical point. With this construction, the compression of
the fluid is higher than at the exit of the ~uiding wing
131. The fluid is emitted to the dischar~e port at the
state of increased kinetic energy compared with the inlet
and drives the turbine 140 to obtain electric energy.
The power to operate the turbine 140 may be obtained
by a single fluid velocity increasing means 130. However,
to obtain further stronger power, a number of the fluid
; velocity increasing means 130 (In the drawings, three means
are shown) are desired to be connected in series. With this
arrangement, gradually increasing force is obtained before
electric energy i5 obtained. To ~inimize the decrease of
~i~ the effectiveness cau æ d by the difference of the fluid
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-~ velocity among each fluid ~elocity increasing means, the
~' fluid pipe at the exit of each fluid velocity increasing
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~i20 means is de5ired to ~e made as a straight pipe which is
extendible gradually at the sectional area thelc~f.
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`~The wing of the turbine 140 sre forced to be rotated
by the feed of the fluid to obtain electric energy.
The fluid. after having been compressed bY the fluid
'25 velocity increasing means and by the turbine 140, is
cooled. The fluid is further cooled ~y the repetitlve
induction from the -compression means 110 to the fluid
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velocity incrteasing means 130, whereby the operation of the
" system is stopped. To keep the system being operated, a
heat-suction pipe 1~1 and a heat exchanger 1~0 are mounted
in the middle of the fluid pipe 120 which constitutes a
closed circuit.
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The heat exchanger 1~0 supplies the outside air to a
radiator 152 by a fan 153 and compensate heat for a heat
t~ansmitting pipe which transmits heat to the cooled fluid
to maintain the normal temperature. With this ar~angement,
the interior of the fluid pipe 120 has adequate temperature
` by the radiating pipe.
Accordingly, the power generating system of the
pre ænt invention operates smcothly at the no~mal
~ temperature.
; 15 The fluid velocity increasing means has their inlets
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and outlets contacted with one nother and increases the
fluid as followings.
As shown in Figs. ~ and 6, when flowing through the
` suction port of the fluid velocity increasing means 130 b
the compression means 110, the fluid has the direction of
~ the fluid pas~e out of the center of the centripetal axis
i , 132 by the guiding wing 131.
AccordinglY the fluid toward ar~und the centrip~tal
axis 132 turns around the centripetal axis, thus producing
the centrifugal force. By the centrifugal ~orce, the
ccmpression of the fluid is low at a small-radius location.
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itl Hbwever, to the critical point the larger the radius is, the
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higher the c~mpression of fluid is.
In the biginning, the compression of fluid is
different at a large-radius location by the centrifugal
force. The ~irection of fluid which is turning around the
centripetal axis 132 at a high-pressure location does not
disturb flowing fluid even thcugh the fluid pressure at the
high-pressure location is higher than that at the exit of
the guidin~ wing 131. The reason is that the oe ntripetal
.force corresponding the centrifugal force is formed in the
center part, whereby the velocity component acts as ioint
`~forces which joins a straight driving component (cen~rifugal
force with suction force tcward the center part), and turns.
Accordingly, the kinetic energy of fluid at the exit is
greater than that at the suction port, t~ereby producing
the kinetic energy of fluid increased over that of fluid
pushed by the compression means 130.
,i'The grade of an oblique angle of the fluid of the exit
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` ~of the guiding wing 131 with respect to the center is
adjusted by the fluid velocity and compression difference
between inlet and exit. It should be noted that, when the
`~angle is ad~usted, the fluid, when sucked, iS further
slanted towards the direction of th~ center as the fluid
velocity is the greater. As shown in Fig. 19, to minimize
the decrease of the effect caused by the decrease of the
Z5 fluid, the fluid pipe at the exit of the compression means
I10 is deslred to be made as a straight pipe which has a
gradual 1Y increasing section area.
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The fluid velocity increased as the abo~e-described
way drives the turbine 140, thus rotating the motor and the
;compression means 110. The fluid ha~ing its ener~y
re-reduoe d is fed to the exit from the suction port of the
5 fluid velocity increasing means 130 to o~tain strong and
fast energy and circulated. At this time, the remaining
electric energY in the turbine 140 after driving the motor
rotates a generator 141, thereby ~eing utilized to operate
other electric appliance used for another purpose.
Fig. 1~ shows another fluid ~elocity increasing means
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~-, 130 comprising a number of fluid velocity increasing means
elements connected one another, wherein suction port 134
and exit 135 fluid pipe are of cylindrical shape and the
guiding wing which is lccated at the exit and directed in
15 the center , converts the fluid flcwing in the center so
that the fluid passes around the centripetal axis and then
turned toward the axis directi~n naturally.
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Fig. 7 is a second embcdiment of the fluid velocity
~ increasing means 130. The construction of the power
-~ 20 generating system in the seoond embodiment oompriæs the
i same elements as that of the first embodiment. Hcwever, the
;~ ~ type of the fluid passage in the mean3 130 is different.
A disk-shaped fluid paS~n~e oonverts the fluid flowing
in the centripetal direction to a radial direction For
3; 25 this purpose, the disk-shaped fluid pass e has a curved
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surface 133 so that the fluid flows perpendicular to the
~i-~ flowing- in ~direction. A guiding wing 131 is mounted in
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the middle of the curved surface 133 and has the same
diameter of the inlet.
The guiding wing 131 is designed in such a manner that
the radially discharging fluid is gradually oonverted with a
smooth curvature and discharged toward the periphery at one
end of the guiding wing.
` The fluid having been compressed initially flows in
the inlet of the fluid velocity increasing means 130 and is
turned along the radial fluid pas~ee and then discharged to
the oulet of the fluid pipe 120. There fter, the direction
;~' of the fluid flowing straightly at the end of the guiding
wing 131 is changed by the direction of the i~ner surface of
the fluid pipe 120, thereby centrifugal force and force
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further compressing outward fluid toward the exit are
produced, resultin~ in the difference between the
compression of the fluid near the center and the centrifugal
force acting on the outward fluid. Consequently, the
compression at the inlet of the fluid velocity increasing
s 130 becomes ~reater than that at the outlet of the
means 130, ~hus resultin~ in su~stantial kinetic energy of
the fluid. Accordingly, pcwer is obtained by the remaining
kinetic energy of the turbine 140.
Fig. 10 is a third em~odiment of the fluid velocity
~, increasing means 130.
~ 25 A U-turn fluid pas~e is added to the outside of the
- ~ f luid pas~e of the secone embodiment. A curved surface
133 is provided at the interior of the center. A plurality
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of guiding wings 131 are spaced and extends radially . The
guiding wings 131 are of a curved shape. Inlets and outlets
are connected with on~ another. The inlet has two pas~ges
and the outlet has a divided two fluid passages. The fluid
5 flcws in the suction port 134 of the center and the suction
port 13~ of the outside, r~spectively.
With the tw~ suction ports. the fluid turns from the
outside of the cylindrical formation to the circumference,
and then makes a U-turn. The oneside of the fluid pip~ 120
10 enclosing the guiding wing has small diameter and the other
j~ end has large diameter. With this structure, the diameter
~i increases gradually from the inlet to the outlet, resultir~
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- in the outlet having a maximul diameter.
Accordingly, the fluid having b~en sucked in the
guiding wing 131 flows in the center and then turns toward
circumference. Thereafter, the compression at the outside
' increases by the centrifueal force. The velocity component
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of the fluid spreads toward the center of the fluid pipe
~-i 120. The velocity component spreaded taward the center is
,~` 20 utilized to turn the fluid at the outlet of the guiding wing
~` 131. Consequently, the fluid at the outlet increases bY the
~'~ centripetal and centrifl~e~l force.
X Fig. 11 shows a third embodiment of the fluid velocity
;~ increasing means 130. The suction port 137 at the outside
5~ 25 is used as a pas~ee through which the fluid is fed by the
compressian means 110. The suction por~ 138 of the center
is open to the outside. In the suction port- 130 is sucked
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outside fluid ot~er than the fluid flowing in within the
;~ pipe. With this construction, the fluid at the center turns
~ by the influence of the fluid flowing in the inlet 134 and
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the outlet. Whfen the pressure at the center d~creases fy
the centriffugal force, the outside fluid is sucked. The
same a~.ount of the outside fluid as the amount of the fluid
which is sucked in to the center from a portion of the fluid
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pipe of the circulating passage, is discharged. A portion
of the circulating inner fluid is discharged and sucked.
`~ 10 With this costructure, the velocity increasing means has
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y Fig. 12 is a fourth embodiment of the fluid velf~city
incr~asing means. As the most different construction, a
ladder-shaped fluid pipe is additionally provided. The
15 ladder-~haped pipfe i-~ wcfund spirally and has a gradually
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decreased curved radius. With the ladder-shaped fluid pipe.
the pressure of the fluid passing through the spiral pip~ is
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lfowf at center having a small curved radius, and the pressure
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~ of the fluid flowlng near an outside wall 161 is high. As
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t,'j' 20 the curved radius of the outer waIl of the spiral pipe
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dec~eases ff~radually, the adjacently flf~wing fluid pr~vifdes
biased forc~ tow2rd the center with a portion of the ouside
fluid, b~ a collision with an outer surf~ce of the spiral
pipe.
WiW~ the ~iased force, the centripetal force is
strengthened. The strengthened centriFeta1 fo~ce increases
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or center axis and the outer wall 161 of the spiral pipe
gradually lengthened, the biased force tcward the flowing
direction of the fluid is strengthened and the velocity of
the fluid further increases since greater biased force is
formed around t}le center axis.
As shcwn in Fig. 12, when the spirally e~tending
center axis at the outlet is thicker than other portion,
only the hi~-pressure fluid at the outside is discharged,
thus obtaining stronger kinetic energy.
10 It is desired that the spiral pipe 160 be gradually,
upwardly lengthened at the outer wall 161 and inner wall
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and an interior angle between the bottom face of the fluid
pipe and the outer wall be uniform.
;~ With the le~gtll of the outer wall 161 which is
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` 1~ maintained toward the oulet, same effect may be obtained
e~en the sectional area of the fluid passage decreases
gradually toward the outlet. As shown in fig. 14, the fiuid
pipe may have a square shape in-its cross-section.
J Fig. 13 is a cross-section of the spiral pipe 120
20 having a cut-away portion. The spiral pip~ 120 is wound
upwardly, spirally.
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Figs. 16 and 17 shc~s the compression means of the
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power generating system. The compression means i5 provided
~, with a fluid pipe having the same construction as the
velocity increasing means. At the outside of the guidin
~ wing 112 of the fluid pip~ is provided a plurality of
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; Wlth this arrangement. the sngle when the fluid at the
outlet is turned and sucked conforms with the rotation
direction. The construction of the rotatable wing is
j - similar to that of the radial-winged centrlfugal fluid duct.
However, the rotatable wing is short and narr~w upper and
lower ends. The effect of the compression system further
increases since the direction of the fluid sucked in the
rotatable wing conforms with the direction of the rotatable
wing. Further, the pressure at the outlet increases by the
centrifugal force of the turning fluid.
Fig. 18 shcws another embodiment of the compressicn
means wherein the suction port 139 is provided at the both
sides of the axial direction.
Fig. 10 shows a fluid p~se~ee dividing pipe whioh is
lS provided at a location at which the section of the fluid
passage of the suction port decreases of the fluid velocitY
~ increasing means of the pcwer generating system. The fluid
~ ,;,! p2ssage dividing pipe is provided with a plurality of
coaxial cylindrical fluid pipes of which leading end is
, 20 thick and rear end is thin. With the coaxial cylindrical
pipes, the fluid from a large-sectioned location of the
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fluid pipe is sucked uniformly over the~ who~e s~ction of the
b!~',i fluid pipe. The section of the fluid pipe between the fluid
dividing pipes i5 greatly decreased at the leading end. To
the rear end, the fluid pipe has a uniform section or a
section of small reduction rate. It is noted that the pipe
has any configuration at its section, such as square or oval
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shape. The heat exchange system 150 exchanges the fluid of
ordinarY temperature with the inner f 1 Uid by means of heat
and supply heat to the inner fluid. The heat exchange
system compri æ s a fan 153, a r diator 152 which is
5 connected to a heat sucking pipe 1~1 and a compressor. With
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the heat exchange system, the over heat of the f luid
circulatin~ the interior of the fluid pipe is prevented.
-~ resulting in the smooth operation.
Fig. 21 shows the heat exchange system 270 to
10 compensate heat for the interior of the system by absorbing
the heat of the nor~al temperature of the outside of the
`~ system. With the heat exchange system 270, the freezing of
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~ the moisture in the air by the absorption of the heat of the
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' air, is pre~ented.
In detail, the freezing of the heat exchange system
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270 is prevented by the follcwing repetitive process. that
, is, a water-soluble antifreezing solution flows in the
interior of the radiatGr and then is raiæ d along a guiding
pipe to the circulating system consisted of a pump.
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~ 20 When the antifreezing solution beoomes lcw in its
f .~ concentration the æolution passes through the fluid pipe in
~ a d~y ta~ which is provided with curve(~ radiating pins and
} Y then is heated by a heater Z77 under the fluid pipe,
whereby the air in the upper space of the dry tank is
25 discharged ~ a vacuum pump 279, resulting in the interior
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"~ of the dry tank 276 being made vacuous. Consequently, the
solution is returned to a moisture-evaporated ordinary
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solution, thus permitting a repetitive use of the
antifreezing solution.
The heat exchange system 270 heat cool air of the
interior of the propulsion system 200. With this
~ 5 construction, the heat exchange system 270 supply heat to
- the outside ~eat sucking pipe 272 by means of a fan 271
which is located at one end of the radiator 273 w~lile-
cooling some obiects by the cool air from t~e heat suction
pipe 272. As described above, the heat exchange system 270
10 may be utilized as a cool system such as air conditioner or
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~ a refrigerator.
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`Fig. 1 shows the fluid velocity increasing means of
the power generating system 100 wherein the press~re of the
~ fluid increases by the centripetal force. Fig. 2 and 3 show
:~15 spiral piped fluid pascAge of the fluid velocity increasing
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~;~system and the po~er generating system utilizing centrifugal
force, respectiti~ely.
In the propulsion system 200 the pressure is produoe d
to one side according to the flowing direction of the fluid
;~20 and the pressure is absorbed in the other direotion. The
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i~difference between the produced and absorbed pressure
results in producing b~yancy or propulsion.
Fi~. 32 is a *irst embodi~ent of the enclosed
propulsion system 200, wherein the dri~ing motor M is
25 rotated by electric energy obtained fro~ the pawer
generating sYStem 100. thus rotating the rotatable body of
cylindrical shape which is open at its upper and lower ends.
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The rotatable W 210 has slanted, multi-stepped,
ccoperable wings 211 on the periphery thereof. Each of the
wings 211 is wide and should be mounted in such a manner
that the angie between rotation direction and the wing is
small.
The suppo~t W 220 consists of upper and lcw~ir
surfaces 223, 224 and side surfaces to tightly close the
,;: rotatable body 210 and wings 211. The support W 220 has
wings on the inner face fixed thereto which are crisscross
with and have the isame slanted direction as the wings 211 of
the rotatable body 210.
-; As shown in fig. 13, the wing 221 has minute grooves
222 in the upper face thereof to increase the area on which,
when the fluid containing air or liquid flows dbwn~rdly~
5 the fluid acts, and to decrease the downwardly acting
:` pressure by the turbulent fluid in the minute groo~es 222.
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Accordingly, the wings 211 rotated by the driving
~- motor feeds downwardly the fluid filled in the support W
;~ 220. Furthermore, the ~uoyanCY to lift the wings 211 :
:1 20 together with the rotata~le body 210. In summary, The
~y
' phenomenon arises at every location at which thei wings 211
~ and the crisscross absorption wing 221 rotate fast. The
.~ bu~YancY force obtained at this time is united to be served
as strong propulsion force or buoyancy.
Th~ fluid moves downwardly by the rotation of the
,5X, wings 211. The support body 220 has absorption grooves 225
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~i ~ in the -lower sur*ace 224 theireof having the same
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configuration and construction as the minute gr~oves 222 in
the wings 211~ With this arrangement, the upwardly pressure
by the fluid acts strongly further than the downwardly
pressure, thus obtaining more stronger buoyancy.
Th~? distal absorption wing 221' and other absorption
wings 221 are mounted at different angle so that the fluid
flows in the center in slightly deflected dir~ction. With-
this arran~ement, additional effect of the increase of the
pressure of t~e upwardlY f luid frvm the center, is obtained
by the same theory as in the fir~t embodiment of the fluid
increasing means of the p~wer generating system to produce
the centrifugal force of thie fluid flowing toward the center
to adjust the direction of the fluid flowing through the
center. In addition, the diameter of the bearing-supporting
location at the upp~r portion is larger than the center,
therebv on]~ high-pressure fluid havirg large turning
radius is disc}~rged and turned at the upper portion. As
the upper and lo~er width of th~ fluid passage of the
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~ ; uppermost part of the upper being narro~, the pressure at
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~^~i 20 th~? upper surface is higher than that at the lcwer surface,
thus increasing the buoyarcy further.
With the difference of the pressure acting on the
upper part and the lower part by the m?ovement of the fluid,
~ buoyancy or propulsion force from the airti~ht interior to
i 25 one direction is obtained. The buoyancy or propulsion force
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is used for ships or air~lanes.
~ 1n case the ab~v~-described systems of the sa~ ~ number
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are mounted at both sides of and spaced equally from the
center line of the airplanes or ships, respectively~ the
bodies of the airplanes or ships are lifted and balanced.
Furthermore, if the systems are mounted at the leading or
rear end of the bodies with the lengthwise axis being
; parallel with the floor, the bodies are propelled toward the
~ direction perpendicular to the byoyancy acting direction.
~; If the syste~s are mounted at the surface parallel to the
direction intended to propel with the lengthwise axis bein~
parallel with the floor, the bodies are turned from side to
;^- side.
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As being provided within the airtight room, the
, systems are rarely influenced by weather change or a
; ~ treacherous air current such as a storm, or the change of
i5 the air density, resulting in normal operation. Futhermore.
',. an airplane can he taken off and landed perpendicularly
~ without using a runway.
'.`,J In case the the above-de æ ribed system is used as a
buoyancy sYstem, an outside body 230 is fixed to the outer
surface of the sYstem to prevent overheat which may be
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~; caused by the movement of the fluid. The outer body 230 is
- ~; open at its upper and bottom surfaces. With the r3t tion of
the rotatable bcx~y 210, the outside fluid flows along the
i outer surface of the support ~ody 220, thus bringing oil
cooling or air cooling . Conversely, in case the
abov~-described system is u~ed as propulsion system, the
fluid within the airtight room is apt to be cooled. To
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`~ prevent the cooling, heat maY ~e supplied to the interior
fluid from the outside fluid.
It is desired that the fluid in the airtight roo~ 2~0
have uniform pressur~ and the uniform pressure be exerted on
the interior of the airtight room 2~0. Even not shown in the
- drawings, an extra fluid reservoir and pressure control
de~ice comprising a pressure sensor and a suction or
discharging pump are desired to be mounted at a suitable
location out of t~e airtight room 250.
`~ 10 The pressure control device comprises a rotatable b~dY
210 and a support body 220 which are rota~ed respec~ively.
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With this construction, to rotate the rotatable b~dy 210,
~ the center bottom of the rotating axis 212 of the rotatable
',,`;,`:! body 210 communicates with the interior of the airtight room
250 so that a pressure is controlled by the inooming and
,.`~`7 outgoing of the interior fluid in respect to pressure
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control tube and the airtight room 250 through an opening in
,;~`s the rotating axis 212.
~ Fig. 32-B, a generator is mounted on the rotating axis
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~ ~ 20 212 of an outer wing Z11 on which an absorption wing 221 of
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the propulsion system is mo~nted. With this arrangement, an
electric power is obtained by the power produced by the
rotation of the absorption wing 221. Furthermore, the
rotatable body 210 on which is mounted the absorption wing
-25 221 may be fixed and not rotated to serve only as a guiding
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wing.
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~The support kody 220 is dri~en thrcugh transfer mans
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mounted at the dri~ing motor. To increase the effect of the
propulsion system 200, simultaneous with the driving of the
rotatable body 210 ~nd its fixed wing 211, the absorption
wing 220 facing the wing 211 is driven in the same direction
as the fixed wing 211.
The power transfer means 240 comprises a rotatable
~ axis 212 and a pluralitY of gears engaging with one another
- and ~eing mounted on the bot ~ n face of the support body
^ 220. With this construction, the rotation force is
10 respectively transferred to the rotatable body 210 and the
support body 220. A different deduction rate may be
obtained depending ~n the number and diameter of the teeth
of the gears 241. With the deduction rate, the velccity of
the rotatable wing is faster than that of the support bodY
15 of the absorption wing 221. Hbwe~er. it is desired that the
~' absorption wing 221 and the rotatable wing have
,~ comparatively fast velocity.
It is within the scope of the present in~ention that
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~ ' the minute grooves 222 and absorption grooves 225 have anY
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,, 20 shape or configuration so long as the groove~ 222 nd 225
`~ are able to form turbulent flow when contaced with the
~, fluid. That is, the minute grooves 222 and 225 have a
~î'l hemispherical or semicylindrical shape, and a partitioned
semicylindrial or slanted double surface type.
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' 25 To increase the effect of absorption, another minute
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;~ grooves may be pro~ided on the surfaces of the ~inute
~, grooves 222 and absorption grooves 225, thu~ constituting
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double grooves.
It is desired that a guidin~ member 231 be mounted at
an upper end of the outer body Z30 so that the outside fluid
has lcw flu~d resistance and be suc~ed smoothly. ~ach
5 bearing to deduce friction resistance is mounted a lo~ation
at which the support body 220 and the rotatable body 210
contact wit}- each other and support the rotation thereof .
Fig. 36 shows a third embodiment of the propulsion
system Z00 wherein the spiral fluid pipe 260 and compression
10 means 280 provide buoyancy or propulsion force c~used when
;~.-the fluid is forcedlY and wavely fed within the airtight
; ~pipe and then directed upwardlY.
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. .~A semispherical or semicYlindrical-shaped groo~es are
:,.closely provided on the bottom face 262 of the fluid pipe
~.15 120 of wavy shape. The fluid flc~/s along the wavy-shaped
pipe 120. The pressure exerting on the bottom face by the
.~1ower fluid pas~A~i~ is decreased by the grooves 263. The
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. ~upper and lower width of the fluid passa~e of the center of
: ::the upper fluid pass~e is nar.rowed to exert the pressure on
~;~:20 the upper part strongly, whereby buoyancy or propulsion
~force of the bodies of the airplane or ship is obtair~d bY
a united force. Further.~ore, the compression force by the
fluid in the spiral pipe is further obtained, thus
increasing the fluid velooity, w~ereby greater buoyancy is
25 n~ditionally obtained.
At this time, for the continuous feedir~ of the fluid
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i construction as the centrifugal pump and thus having feeding
force by the rotation of the 40.
In Figs. 38, 39 and 40, a semispherical or
~,` semicylinderical groo~e 266 is provided in the lowermost
location amon~ the locations at which wavy curved faoe s are
formed. With this arrangement, when the fluid is fed
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~-forcedly, the pressure exerting on the bottom of the fluid
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passage by the d~wnwardly flowing fluid, is absorbed or
~ortexed by the grooves 266, whereby upward1y buoyancy or
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~ the present invention that the grooves 266 have any curved
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configuration such as a semispherical or semicylindrical or
slanted double faced or similar curved shapes.
In Figs. 41, 42 and 43, wavy, curved formation is
; ~15 provided on the bottom 262 of the interior of the spiral
pipe 120, wherein the grcoves 266 are formed in the lcwer
portion and the width of the upper and lG~er portion of the
fluid passage i5 gradually narrowed at the uppermost
, ,iportion, whereby a turbulent flow by the ~urved turning
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~20 portion of the upper fluid pasC~e is prevented and strong
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~:: f~ production of the upward buoyancy.
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~The effect by the wave is different according to the
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size of the width of the upper and lower part of the fluid
~25 passage and distance between the pitch of the wavy curved
-~formation. It is desired that the distance and size be
~adjusted most efficiently.
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Fig. 45 is a fifth emb3diment of the propulsion system
200 of the present invention. A slanted double face groove
Z62 is formed on the bottom and upper faces of a long fluid
pipe. The iong fluid pipe is w~und spirally by the same
~ S manner of the fourth embodiment of the pcwer generating
;- system as shcwn in Fig. 12. With this arrangement, the
forced feeding of the fluid by the compression means 130
-~ tcward to the spiral fluid pipe 120 results in the
; difference of the pressure between the upper ~ace and the
bottom face by the turbulent flcw of the fluid in the
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slanted double face groove~ and by the difference of the
surface area. ~hat is, an upwardly pressure is increased
,~ by the fluid at the upper surface and a downwardly pressure
is decreased at the b~ttom surface, resulting in the
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in that the effect of t~ compression of the fluid is
additionally obtained.
The direction of a location having a large slope angle
,~ at the bottom surf~ '? of the slanted double face OErcove is
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~,` surface of the slanted double face groove is formed by a
~, manner in contrast with the above~ scribed m~nner. The
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;~ fluid pipe has a square or ladder 3hape in its section
causing the upper and lower walls of the fluid pipe to be
,~J 25 graduallY distant and the section of the fluid pasæage to be
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uniformly maintained or graduallY enlarged.
In one surface having a large angle of the slanted ~
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double face groove may be provided with a doub~e groove of
semispherical or semicylindrical shape. The uppermost and
lowermost of the slanted face are rounded.
Fig. 47 is a sixth embodiment of the spiral fluid pipe
5 of the propulsion system wherein a semicylindrical fluid
pipe is spiral 1Y wcunded and has a semicircular ~ottom of
continuous wheel shape having a negative curved rate and
having a comparati~elY long center line at one direction. A
groo~e is provided in the bottom of which both sides have a
10 small curved radius to produce buoyancy by the fluid flowing
along the spiral formation. While the fluid flows through
the semicYlindrical spiral fluid p csage and circulates
through the upper and lower fluid pass es, the groove
formed in the bottom face of the fluid pipe having small
15 curved radius both si~es lowers a downward pressure . With
the construction of the tw~ upper fluid passages wherein the
upper and lower width of the fluid passage of the upper
fluid passage gradually narrows, resulting in the uppermost
portion having a minimum width.
In Fig. 49, an outer body 230 enclosed the outer
sur~ace of t~e spiral fluid pipe 260 and a fluid duct 290 is
mounted at the upper portion of the pipe 260, the fluid duct
290 bein~ served to move an outer fluid upwardly or
downwardly. With this arrangement. the airtight interior
25 fluid maY be cooled or heated by the outer fluid. It is
desired that the outer surface of the s~iral pipe have a
-large area ~or good heat tr~nsmission.
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Fig. ~0 is a seventh embodiment of the propulsion
system wherein an airtight ro~m 250 has a circular shape in
cross-~ection and a wing member 268 is mounted radially to
serve as a guiding win~ of the centrifugal fluid duct and
slantedly toward the rotation direction of the rotatable
body 210. When the rotatable body 210 is rotated, the
interior fluid circulates by the wing member 268 and the
buoyancy is exerted on the wing member. The buoyancy effect
may be obtained by the pressure decrease at the bottom face
of the grooves 269.
In this construction, the absorbing groove 225 is
provided in the lower surface 224 of the support body 220,
an upward pressure is exerted on the unseen face of the
rotatable wing 221, the upper and lower fluid width of the
upper part graduallY decreases resulting in the minimum
width of the uppermost part and the rotation of the
rotatable body is performed by the driving motor M.
Fi~s. 53 and ~4 are eighth embodiment of the
propulsion system 200 of the pre æ nt invention, wherein an
absorbing groove 266 is formed in the i~ner bottom-262 of
the spiral fluid pipe 260. the width of the fluid pas~ge of
the upper fluid passage gradual~y narrows resulting in the
minimum width of the uppermost par~ ~00. With thic
arrangement, an upward buoyancy or propulsion force may be
obtained by the difference of the pressure exerting on the
upper and bottom faces.
As shcwn in Fig. ~, a ~roo~e has a slanted double
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faces and the slanted groove in the bottom of the lcwer
fluid passage and the upper face of the upper fluid passage
is directed oppositelY, at the bottom of the lcwer fluid
passa~e and the upper face of the upper fluid passAee.
Fig. ~6 is an ninth embodiment of the propulsion
system., wherein disk-shaped members 216 of multistage shape
are repetitivelY mounted on the rotatable body 210 and a
slanted double face groove 262 is formed in the upper or
lcwer face thereof to obtain buoyancy or propulsion force at
one side thereof. One of the slanted faces has a small angle
and the other slanted face has a large angle. The large
angled face 262 is directed to the rotation direction and
the lcwer face is directed oppositely.
Cutoff bars 264 are provided crisscross with one
i5 another between the rotatable disk-shaped members provided
at each end of the fluid passage to prevent the movement of
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the fluid toward the rotation direction of the rotatble
disks, thus increasing buoyancy. For easy cutoff and
passing of the fluid at the same time , the cutoff bar has
a negative curvature at the side ther~of. The rotatable
dislcs may have a cone shape or its inver~e shape.
To prevent sudden rise or fall of the temperature of
the inner fluid of the above-described propulsion or
b~oyancy system, the heat exchange system 150 may be mounted
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at one side of the fluid pipe. Otherwise, the fluid is
cooled bY the outer f luid from the outside of the system.
Though not shown in the drawings, the outer f luid f ~ c~
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throu~ a pipe which is connec~ed ~o the inner fluid. A
pressure control tank provided with a pressure sensor and a
suction and discharging pump is provided at the outside of
the system to control the pressure of the inner fluid
uniformly.
Fig. 23 shows a connection of the fluid which acts is
vortexed in the minute grooves of the propulsion system 200
and acts at one side. Fig. 24 is an enlarged view which
sh~ws a double groove construction wherein a plurality of
10 another minute groo~es sre sdditioned to the surface of the
minute grooves to increase the effect of the propulsion
system 200. Fig. 2~ shows the slanted double face groove is
formed in the surface of the upper and lower part of the
fluid pipes snd Fig. 26 shows another grooves or
semispherical or semicylindric~l ~- w ve~ sre sdditioned to
the surface of the slanted double fsce groove to effect the
effect of the system.
Fig. Z7 shows a connction of the rotatsble body 210 of
the propulsion system 200 with the support body 220 wherein
20 the distance ketween upper and lower f`ace of the center of
the upper part of the airtight room 2~0 is shortest and the
absorption grooves 22~ are pro~ided in the lower faoe,
resulting in the difference of the pressure so that buoyancy
or propulsion force is produced.
In summary, the power generating system is operated by
an ~lectric pow~r from outside. In case the supply of the
outside power is interrupted, self-generating power is-
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produced, thereby buoYancY or propulsion force to operate
bodies of airplanes or ships is produ oe d. The power
generatir~ system absorbes heat from the outside fluid and
operates by the self-generating power. By this electric
S energy, one-side directed po~er is pro~uoe d in the interior
of the propulsion system. thus producing buoyancy or
propulsion system. With the present invention, airplanes,
~ehicle or ships may be operated pr~perly even in a~normal
atmospheric phenomena. Furthernore, to obtain the po~er
generating system and propulsion or buoyancy generating
sYstem maY be combined for suitable use or purpose.
Otherwise, only the power generating system is utilized to
operate an electric ~ehicle or industrial or home
implements. The heat exchanger is utilized as cooling
apparatus
The forgoing detailed description has been given for
clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary
limitations should be understood therefrom, as some
clodlfi~tions wi 1 l bs obvious to those ski l led in the rt.
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