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Greenbelt

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Joined: 11/01/2009
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Posted: 06:04am 15 Feb 2009

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Just an Idea, Un built and Un tried Like all hydro machines
Head an Flow will determine the size.Many small buckets attached to the belt can hold gallons from a very small stream when the head value is large. More Later.

Time has proven that I am blind to the Obvious, some of the above may be True?

KiwiJohn
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Posted: 08:02am 18 Feb 2009

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I guess it would work but the complexity and friction losses are not desirable. I expect a big diameter overshot wheel would be easier to build and produce more power for the same water.

Greenbelt

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Posted: 08:04am 19 Feb 2009

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Kiwijohn this is my reasoning for going the extra mile to
build a better power supply. you will notice the examples
I have used are for the very minimum Hydro source. in the
case of a water source of 10 gallons a second and 15 ft head even if a pipe line is required to gain the head, this could power a house round the clock see the drawing below this is why I believe a little extra drag can be tolerated.
An extra bearing set and belt (stiffness), Is That a word? would not be a great penalty the power takeoff belts used on farming equipment would probably be Ideal
The torque angle adds 43% more torque than a wheel with the same amount of water.

Time has proven that I am blind to the Obvious, some of the above may be True?

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