Alain G wrote:To be a little perfectionist, the thing to improve on this turbine would be the integration of the generator
inside the rotor (turbine) and thus use the full width of the "buckets" between the floats.
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Go go get to work and put in your "buckets", we all can't wait to see the results.
1) I don't really understand the first idea how it would improve things? Could you make a diagram for us?
2) I used a maximum of possible width, it rubs even a little there (will have to improve all that). See photo.
3) For the job, it's already done, the proof in photos!
The hardest and longest was to disassemble the pallets ... crap nails!
All that remains is to put 1 inclined slat per blade (I can vary the inclination if necessary for tests?). I will also probably put a reinforcement "strapping" close to the circumference.
Yep I did the BOURIN (jve 300W! ) and I think it's COSTAUD !! Small flat: I "screwed" everything we see how it holds after the first months in the water. If necessary I would bolt with threaded rods or long bolt. There are 1 main bolts that hold each bucket to the drum.
I hope it will float again because it has damn gained weight there ... I had not planned to make such heavy blades ... We will see the waterline.
In any case, I no longer think I need to increase the inertia of the wheel.