Inventors:
Bahram Keramati - Scotia NY
Vedanth Kadambi - Scotia NY
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
H02K 718
Abstract:
A rotating nozzle generator is described for producing electricity from the direct expansion of a liquid to a two-phase mixture of liquid and vapor. The device includes liquid inlet means, a rotor, at least one fluid flow groove along the length of the rotor, which groove changes in size in communication with the liquid inlet means, generator windings on the outer or inner surface of the rotor and fluid outlet means in communication with the fluid flow groove.