Turbine engine system

Abstract

Disclosed is a system including a turbine having a plurality of blades being spaced circumferentially around a shaft. Each blade of the plurality of blades is a hemispherical-shaped cup with an open surface. A plurality of dispensers are included, and each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers is positioned facing the open surface of the each blade, and directs discharged fluid toward the open surface of the each blade to drive the turbine. A housing encloses the plurality of blades and a portion of each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers, and has an exhaust pipe extending away from the shaft directing the discharged fluid out of the housing. A controller is in communication with the plurality of dispensers, and controls the plurality of dispensers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a turbine having a plurality of blades being spaced circumferentially around a shaft, each blade of the plurality of blades being a hemispherical-shaped cup with an open surface;   a plurality of dispensers, each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers positioned facing the open surface of the each blade, and directing discharged fluid toward the open surface of the each blade to drive the turbine;   a housing enclosing the plurality of blades and a portion of each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers, and having an exhaust pipe extending away from the shaft directing the discharged fluid out of the housing; and   a controller in communication with the plurality of dispensers, and controlling the plurality of dispensers.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the each dispenser comprises:
 a combustion chamber;   an air injector coupled to the combustion chamber, and injecting air of an air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber;   a fuel injector coupled to the combustion chamber, and injecting fuel of the air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber;   an ignitor coupled to the combustion chamber, and supplying a spark for combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber; and   a nozzle having a first nozzle end coupled to the combustion chamber and a second nozzle end positioned to direct the discharged fluid after combustion in the combustion chamber toward the open surface of the each blade driving the turbine.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an air compressor coupled to the air injector, and delivering the air to the air injector of the dispenser and into the combustion chamber; and   a fuel pump coupled to the fuel injector, and delivering the fuel to the fuel injector of the dispenser and into the combustion chamber.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of spokes, the plurality of spokes being spaced circumferentially around the shaft, each spoke having a first spoke end and a second spoke end, the each spoke extending along an axis between the first spoke end and the second spoke end, the first spoke end coupled to the shaft and the second spoke end coupled to a blade of the plurality of blades, wherein the blade of the plurality of blades is coupled to the second spoke end with the open surface at a −20° to 75° angle to the axis.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of magnets, each magnet of the plurality of magnets corresponding to the each blade of the plurality of blades of the turbine; and   a sensor in a fixed position relative to the plurality of blades, wherein the sensor is in communication with the controller.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the controller:
 receives, from the sensor, a signal indicating position of one of the each blade of the plurality of blades;   determines data including:   a time for the each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers to dispense air and fuel into the each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers based on the position of the each blade of the plurality of blades;   an amount of the air and an amount of the fuel for the each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers to dispense into the each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers based on the position of the each blade of the plurality of blades;   a time for an ignitor to spark the igniting of the air and the fuel in the each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers to cause combustion based on the position of the each blade of the plurality of blades; and   controls the plurality of dispensers based on the data.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is coupled to a motor, generator, wheel, propeller or transmission system. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second system coupled to the shaft; and   a flywheel coupled to the shaft, the flywheel rotating relative to the shaft and having a plurality of brake shoes, the plurality of brake shoes configured to contact the flywheel to prevent the flywheel from rotating;   wherein the system rotates in a first direction relative to the shaft and the second system rotates in a second direction relative to the shaft.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 liquid coolant conduits coupled inside of the housing and dissipating heat of the discharged fluid; and   wherein the housing encloses all of the plurality of dispensers.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is circular or toroidal. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of systems are coaxially coupled to the shaft. 
     
     
         12 . A system comprising:
 a turbine having a plurality of blades being spaced circumferentially around a shaft, each blade of the plurality of blades being a hemispherical-shaped cup with an open surface;   a dispenser positioned facing the open surface of a blade of the plurality of blades, and directing discharged fluid toward the open surface of the blade to drive the turbine;   a housing enclosing the plurality of blades and a portion of each dispenser of the plurality of dispensers, and having an exhaust pipe extending away from the shaft directing the discharged fluid out of the housing; and   a controller in communication with the dispenser and controlling the dispenser by determining:
 a time for the dispenser to dispense air and fuel into a combustion chamber based on the position of the blade; 
 an amount of the air and an amount of the fuel for the dispenser to dispense into the combustion chamber based on the position of the blade; 
 a time for an ignitor to spark an igniting of an air-fuel mixture to cause combustion in the combustion chamber based on the position of the blade. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the dispenser comprises:
 the combustion chamber;   an air injector coupled to the combustion chamber, and injecting the air of the air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber;   a fuel injector coupled to the combustion chamber, and injecting the fuel of the air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber;   the ignitor coupled to the combustion chamber, and supplying the spark for combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber; and   a nozzle having a first nozzle end coupled to the combustion chamber and a second nozzle end positioned to direct the discharged fluid after combustion in the combustion chamber toward the open surface of the blade driving the turbine.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 an air compressor coupled to the air injector, and delivering the air to the air injector of the dispenser and into the combustion chamber; and   a fuel pump coupled to the fuel injector, and delivering the fuel to the fuel injector of the dispenser and into the combustion chamber.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a plurality of spokes, the plurality of spokes being spaced circumferentially around the shaft, each spoke having a first spoke end and a second spoke end, the each spoke extending along an axis between the first spoke end and the second spoke end, the first spoke end coupled to the shaft and the second spoke end coupled to a blade of the plurality of blades, wherein the blade is a hemispherical-shaped cup with an open surface and coupled to the second spoke end with the open surface at a −20° to 75° angle to the axis.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a plurality of magnets, each magnet of the plurality of magnets corresponding to the each blade of the plurality of blades of the turbine; and   a sensor in a fixed position relative to the plurality of blades, wherein the sensor is in communication with the controller.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the controller, prior to the determining:
 receives, from the sensor, a signal indicating position of one of the each blade of the plurality of blades.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of dispensers being spaced circumferentially around the shaft, wherein the controller is in communication with the plurality of dispensers. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a second system coupled to the shaft; and   a flywheel coupled to the shaft, the flywheel rotating relative to the shaft and having a plurality of brake shoes, the plurality of brake shoes configured to contact the flywheel to prevent the flywheel from rotating;   wherein the system rotates in a first direction relative to the shaft and the second system rotates in a second direction relative to the shaft.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the housing is circular or toroidal.