Installation for converting hydraulic energy, and a method of controlling such an installation

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PATENT NO 8834102
APP PUB NO 20110293400A1
SERIAL NO

13147427

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The invention relates to a unit comprising a hydraulic turbine (1), a duct (5) leading a forced flow of water to the turbine, a duct (8) discharging the outgoing flow from the turbine and vanes (20) for guiding the flow through the discharge duct. Each guide vane (20) is able to rotate about an axis (x22) secant to the wall (84) of the discharge duct. Means (30) are provided for controlling the angular position of the vane (20) about its axis of rotation (x22). Each guide vane (20) can also be retracted into the wall (84) of the discharge duct (8), and means (21) are provided for adjusting the extent to which they are withdrawn into the wall.

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GE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES38100 GRENOBLE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bazin, Daniele Voiron, FR 4 18
Bremond, Jacques Saint-Egreve, FR 6 24
Marin, Joel Louis Pierre Claix, FR 1 7
Mazzouji, Farid Vourey, FR 7 20

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