water flow driven turbine system, method of accessing a turbine assembly from a water flow driven turbine system, and suspension arrangement for use in a water flow driven turbine system

摘要

WATERFLOW TURBINE SYSTEM, METHOD OF ACCESSING A TURBINE SET OF A WATERFLOW TURBINE SYSTEM, AND SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN A WATERFLOW 1010 TURBINE SYSTEM ) includes a support (12,12) carrying a platform (21,121) at a lower part thereof, wherein the support (12, 12) is adapted to be partially submerged within a flowing body of water, so that the platform ( 21,121) is elevated from water. One or more elongate members (22,122) are provided which support a turbine unit (26,26) at one end and are pivotally coupled at an opposite end to the support (12,112) so that each elongate member (22,122) may be pivot to move the associated turbine unit (26,126) between raised and lowered positions out and into the body of water. In one described embodiment, the elongate member (22,122) is adapted to be releasably secured relative to the platform (21,21) when the turbine unit (26,26) is located in the raised position.