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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
Yves Bouvet, La Terrasse, FR;
Fabrice Tassy, Saint-Egreve, FR;
Louis Mathieu, Sorel-Tracy, CA;
Georges Rossi, Saint Ismier, FR;
Yves Bouvet, La Terrasse, FR;
Fabrice Tassy, Saint-Egreve, FR;
Louis Mathieu, Sorel-Tracy, CA;
Georges Rossi, Saint Ismier, FR;
ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES, Grenoble, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a Francis runner for a hydraulic machine that comprises a belt with a rotational symmetry about a central axis of the runner, a ceiling with a rotational symmetry about the axis, and a plurality of blades () extending between the ceiling and the belt. The runner also includes at least two elements () partially defining at least the belt and/or the ceiling while at least one edge () of a blade () is inserted between the two elements defining the belt and/or the ceiling.