Patents Assigned to Compagnie Nationale du Rhone
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a water turbine
    Patent number: 4120602
    Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a water turbine, in particular a bulb type turbine, wherein the mobile guide vane assembly serves only to reflect the water during operation, the starting and stopping of the turbine being controlled and water-tight sealing when the turbine is stopped being provided by a gate sluice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignees: Neyrpic - Creusot Loire, Compagnie Nationale du Rhone
    Inventor: Lucien Megnint