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A fluid energy convertor comprising a turbine having a cylindrically shaped interior whose exterior surface is exposed to a fluid front which is naturally accelerated while flowing around same creating a current of fluid which is contained only within a portion of a cylindrically shaped passageway,

A fluid energy convertor comprising a turbine having a cylindrically shaped interior whose exterior surface is exposed to a fluid front which is naturally accelerated while flowing around same creating a current of fluid which is contained only within a portion of a cylindrically shaped passageway, located around the outside of said cylindrically shaped interior, where contact is made between said current of fluid and a series of turbine vanes causing their movement and providing an active force on same which is transmitted by way of the turbine\s structure to a centrally rotating spindle and other means for providing useful work. Multiple automatically controlled adjustable louvers assist in directing the fluid front into said passageway and in containing said current of fluid within said passageway with said louvers being adjustable to either speed-up or throttle said current of fluid as required for maximum work within limits dictated by the fluid velocity, turbine size and convertor structural strength. A force induction shroud downstream from said louvers contains said current of fluid within smallest area of said passageway during a time for obtaining maximum active work forces. A protective shroud prevents contact of said fluid front with vanes moving in a direction opposite to said front for reducing drag forces. Pivotal center of said louvers, said force induction shroud and said protective shroud are fixed relative to one another and all as a unit may be fixed relative to a fixed fluid front direction or automatically maintained in a same relative position with respect to any fluid front direction which varies.

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A fluid energy convertor which produces from linear moving fluid a rotating torque used to perform useful work, comprising: a support structure constructed to allow unrestricted entrance and exit of said fluid into and out of same; a turbine rotatably supported by and positioned within said support

A fluid energy convertor which produces from linear moving fluid a rotating torque used to perform useful work, comprising: a support structure constructed to allow unrestricted entrance and exit of said fluid into and out of same; a turbine rotatably supported by and positioned within said support structure whereupon being contacted by said moving fluid power is produced for performing useful work; a structural assembly rigidly secured to said support structure and maintained at close clearance with said turbine when said fluid is unidirectional whereby support is provided for louvers and shrouds at fixed relative positions to the direction of said moving fluid for controlling said moving fluid which enters into said support structure; multiple adjustable louvers pivotally supported by said structural assembly at locations where it is possible to divert maximum moving fluid quantities into said support structure and with said louvers being maintained at close clearance to said turbine and being automatically held at required open positions or required closed position by actuation means communicating with said louvers and said structural assembly whereby a controlled quantity of said fluid is diverted into said turbine; a force induction shroud rigidly secured to said support structure at a location where maximum fluid velocity is available and where said moving fluid will travel a finite distance while in contact with said turbine and with said shroud being maintained at close clearance with said turbine whereby over said finite distance with said shroud and said turbine remained parallel and at close clearance said moving fluid will experience a velocity decrease as power from said moving fluid in the form of force and motion is imparted to said turbine; a protective shroud rigidly secured to said support structure at a location adjacent to outside turbine surfaces moving in a relative direction opposite from said moving fluid direction and maintained with clearance from said turbine whereby drag force is reduced on said turbine by diverting the moving fluid around the outside of said shroud.