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A vertical-axis turbine is provided, which comprises two or more arc-shaped blades which can pivot so as to decrease drag and maximize the force collected by each blade from moving gas or liquid. These arc-shaped blades can also be capable of directing moving gas or liquid from one blade to another.

A vertical-axis turbine is provided, which comprises two or more arc-shaped blades which can pivot so as to decrease drag and maximize the force collected by each blade from moving gas or liquid. These arc-shaped blades can also be capable of directing moving gas or liquid from one blade to another. Additionally, these blades can comprise thin strips along their outer edge, which can increase their strength and rigidity as well as increase the amount of force captured by each blade from the moving gas or liquid.

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1. A turbine, comprising: a plate connected to a rotatable shaft, the plate rotating along with the shaft;a first blade comprising a concave side and an opposite convex side, wherein the thickness of the first blade is no greater than five percent of the length of the first blade and the camber of t

1. A turbine, comprising: a plate connected to a rotatable shaft, the plate rotating along with the shaft;a first blade comprising a concave side and an opposite convex side, wherein the thickness of the first blade is no greater than five percent of the length of the first blade and the camber of the first blade is no less than fifteen percent;a first hinge pivotally connecting the first blade to the plate;a second blade comprising a concave side and an opposite convex side, wherein the thickness of the second blade is no greater than five percent of the length of the second blade and the camber of the second blade is no less than fifteen percent;a second hinge pivotally connecting the second blade to the plate;a stop A connected to the plate;a stop B connected to the plate located clockwise on the plate to the stop A;a stop C attached to the plate located clockwise on the plate to the stop B, wherein the stop B is located between the stop a and the stop C; anda stop D attached to the plate located clockwise on the plate to stop C, wherein the stop C is located between the stop B and the stop D;wherein the first blade falls between the stop A and the stop B and has freedom of movement between the stop A and the stop B; andwherein the second blade falls between the stop C and the stop D and has freedom of movement between the stop C and the stop D. 2. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein each stop is made from a pin connected to the plate. 3. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein each stop comprises a shock absorbing sleeve. 4. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the rotatable shaft is capable of actuating one or more electrical generators, water pumps, or other mechanical devices capable of being actuated by a rotatable shaft. 5. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the turbine comprises a tube-shaped center. 6. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the turbine comprises as second plate connected to the rotatable shaft, the second plate rotating along with the shaft and is pivotally connected to the first blade and is pivotally connected to the second blade. 7. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more edges of each blade comprises a thin strip of material connected perpendicularly to each blade to increase strength and rigidity. 8. The turbine as recited in claim 7, wherein the thin strip of material is aligned so as to form a raised ledge on the concave side of the blade to increase an amount of force captured by the blade from moving gas or liquid. 9. The turbine as recited in claim 8, wherein a strip on the outside edge is flush with the convex side of each respective blade to minimize drag. 10. The turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the first hinge is closer on the plate to the stop B than the stop A; and wherein the second hinge is closer on the plate to the stop D than the stop C. 11. The turbine as recited in claim 10, wherein when gas or liquid comes into contact with the turbine the gas or liquid causes the plate to rotate, and causes the first blade to alternate between touching the stop A and the stop B depending on a rotational position of the plate and a direction of the gas or liquid, and the gas or liquid causes the second blade to alternate between touching the stop C and the stop D depending on the rotational position of the plate and the direction of the gas or liquid. 12. The turbine as recited in claim 11, wherein when the first blade is touching the stop A and the second blade is touching the stop D, liquid or gas passing along the convex side of the first blade is directed by the convex side of the first blade to the concave side of the second blade. 13. The turbine as recited in claim 11, wherein the first blade is touching the stop B and the second blade is touching the stop C, liquid or gas passing alone the convex side of the first blade is directed by the convex side of the first blade into the concave side of the second blade. 14. A method to operate a turbine, the method comprising: Providing a turbine comprising: A plate attached to a rotatable shaft; A first blade comprising a concave side and an opposite convex side, wherein the thickness of the first blade is no greater than five percent of the length of the first blade and the camber of the first blade is no less than fifteen percent;A first hinge pivotally connecting the first blade to the plate;A second blade comprising a concave side and an opposite convex side, wherein the thickness of the second blade is no greater than five percent of the length of the second blade and the camber of the second blade is no less than fifteen percent;A second hinge pivotally connecting the second blade of the plate;A stop A attached to the plate;A stop B attached to the plate located clockwise on the plate to the stop B, wherein the stop B is located between the stop A and the stop C; andA stop D attached to the plate located clockwise on the plate to the stop C, wherein the stop C is located between the stop B and the stop D;Receiving a liquid or gas by the turbine causing the plate to rotate, wherein the first blade falls between the stop A and the stop B and has freedom of movement between the stop A and the stop B and wherein the second blade falls between the stop C and the stop D and has freedom of movement between the stop C and the stop D, and wherein the first hinge is closer to the stop B than the stop A, and wherein the second hinge is closer to the stop D than the stop C,Wherein when a gas or liquid comes into contact with the turbine the gas or liquid causes the plate to rotate, and causes the first blade to alternate between touching the stop A and the stop B depending on a rotational position of the plate and the direction of the gas or liquid, and the gas or liquid causes the second blade to alternate between touching the stop C and the stop D depending on the rotational position of the plate and the direction of the gas or liquid. 15. The turbine as recited in claim 14, wherein when the first blade is touching the stop A and the second blade is touching the stop D, liquid or gas passing along the convex side of the first blade is directed by the convex side of the first blade into the concave side of the second blade. 16. The turbine as recited in claim 14, wherein when the first blade is touching the stop B and the second blade is touching the stop C, liquid or gas passing along the convex side of the first blade is directed by the convex side of the first blade into the concave side of the second blade.