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A rotor for use in turbine applications has a radial compressor/pump having radially disposed spaced apart fins forming passages and a radial turbine having hollow turbine blades interleaved with the fins and through which fluid from the radial compressor/pump flows. The rotor can, in some applicati

A rotor for use in turbine applications has a radial compressor/pump having radially disposed spaced apart fins forming passages and a radial turbine having hollow turbine blades interleaved with the fins and through which fluid from the radial compressor/pump flows. The rotor can, in some applications, be used to produce electrical power.

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What is claimed is: 1. A rotor for use in turbine applications comprising: a radial compressor/pump having spaced apart fins forming passages; and, a radial turbine having hollow turbine blades interleaved with said fins and through which fluid from said radial compressor/pump flows. 2. The roto

What is claimed is: 1. A rotor for use in turbine applications comprising: a radial compressor/pump having spaced apart fins forming passages; and, a radial turbine having hollow turbine blades interleaved with said fins and through which fluid from said radial compressor/pump flows. 2. The rotor as described in claim 1 further comprising spaced apart turbine fins for receiving said fluid. 3. A turbine engine comprising: a turbine engine housing; and, a single rotor mounted to a shaft inside said turbine engine housing, said rotor having a radial compressor/pump with axially disposed spaced apart fins forming passages, and an radial turbine having hollow radial turbine blades interleaved with said fins and through which air from said radial compressor/pump flows. 4. The turbine engine of claim 3, additionally comprising: magnets and windings positioned on said turbine engine between said turbine engine housing and said single rotor for the production of electrical power.