A bladeless fluid/vapor includes: (a) three or more turbine discs disposed within a case, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along
A bladeless fluid/vapor includes: (a) three or more turbine discs disposed within a case, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a second radius, and two or more of the turbine discs have a set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening; (b) the case includes a main housing, a cover and one or more fluid/vapor inlets oriented to direct a fluid/vapor onto an outer portion of the turbine discs; (c) a drive shaft passing through the center openings of the turbine discs and attached to the turbine discs; (d) a fluid/vapor outlet in the cover; and (e) a set of exhaust holes proximate to and connected to the fluid/vapor outlet that are positioned annularly around the drive shaft.
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1. A bladeless turbine comprising: three or more turbine discs disposed within a case, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius from a centerline, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from on
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A bladeless turbine comprising: three or more turbine discs disposed within a case, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius from a centerline, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a second radius from the centerline, and two or more of the turbine discs have a set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening;the case comprising a main housing and a cover having the centerline, and one or more fluid/vapor inlets oriented to direct a fluid/vapor onto an outer portion of the three or more turbine discs;a drive shaft passing through the center openings of the three or more turbine discs and attached to the three or more turbine discs, wherein the drive shaft is positioned within the case along the centerline, free to rotate within the case, and extends through the main housing;a fluid/vapor outlet in the cover and aligned with the centerline; anda set of exhaust holes proximate to and connected to the fluid/vapor outlet that are positioned annularly around the drive shaft. 2. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the fluid/vapor causes the turbine discs to rotate, passes through the set of exhaust ports and the set of exhaust holes, and exits through the fluid/vapor outlet. 3. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, further comprising a connector, injector, jet or nozzle disposed within each fluid/vapor inlet and secured to the case. 4. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the set of exhaust ports and the set of exhaust holes are ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped. 5. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, further comprising a first gasket between the main housing and the cover, and a labyrinth seal formed by shape and positioning of the turbine discs, the main housing, the case and the drive shaft. 6. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of the turbine disc, the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of the turbine disc, and the holes are spaced approximately 30 degrees from one another. 7. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, further comprising; a center through hole within the case opposite the cover and aligned with the centerline;a bearing cover attached to the case and aligned with the center through hole;a bearing cover gasket disposed between the case and the bearing cover;one or more sets of first bearings disposed within the bearing cover that support the drive shaft; andone or more sets of second bearings disposed within the cover of the case that support the drive shaft. 8. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein: the center opening includes a keyway for rotationally securing each turbine disc to the drive shaft;the first set of holes comprise a set of twelve middle holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the first radius from the centerline, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of each turbine disc;the second set of holes comprise a set of twelve outer holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the second radius from the centerline, wherein the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of each turbine disc;each set of exhaust ports comprise eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped holes offset from one another by approximately forty-five degrees at a equal distance from the centerline;the three or more turbine discs comprise a rear disc, one or more intermediate discs and a front disc;the main housing, and a raised annular portion around the center opening for the drive shaft that fits into the first annular recess of the main housing;the one or more intermediate discs includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening; andthe front disc includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening, a smaller diameter portion that fits into a first annular recess of the cover, and a raised annular ridge or ring around the opening that fits into a second annular recess of the cover. 9. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 1, wherein: the main housing comprises an annular cavity in which the three or more turbine discs are free to rotate, a center through hole for a drive end of the drive shaft to extend through, and two holes oriented on opposite sides of the main housing, wherein a bottom of the annular cavity includes a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, and a second annular recess to receive a ridge on an annular disc stop of the drive shaft and an annular groove to receive an annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop of the drive shaft;the cover having an exhaust outlet, a set of eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped exhaust holes positioned proximate to a perimeter of the exhaust outlet and equally spaced around the drive shaft at a fixed distance from the centerline, a recess or opening for an exhaust end of the drive shaft, a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, a second annular recess to receive an annular ridge or ring one of the three or more turbine discs, and wherein a portion of the cover extends into the annular cavity and the cover is affixed to the main housing; andthe drive shaft comprises a single rotational shaft supporting the three or more turbine discs, and includes a keyway, the annular disc stop, and the annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop. 10. A bladeless turbine comprising: three or more turbine discs disposed within a main housing, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius from the centerline, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a second radius from the centerline, and two or more of the turbine discs have a set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening;the main housing comprising an annular cavity in which the three or more turbine discs are free to rotate, one or more fluid/vapor inlets oriented to direct a fluid/vapor onto an outer portion of the three or more turbine discs, a center through hole for a drive end of a drive shaft to extend through, and two holes oriented on opposite sides of the main housing, wherein a bottom of the annular cavity includes a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, and a second annular recess to receive a ridge on an annular disc stop of the drive shaft and an annular groove to receive an annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop of the drive shaft;a cover having an exhaust outlet, a set of eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped exhaust holes positioned proximate to a perimeter of the exhaust outlet and equally spaced around the drive shaft at a fixed distance from the centerline, a recess or opening for an exhaust end of the drive shaft, a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, a second annular recess to receive an annular ridge or ring one of the three or more turbine discs, and wherein a portion of the cover extends into the annular cavity and the cover is affixed to the main housing;a drive shaft comprises a single rotational shaft passing through the center openings of the three or more turbine discs and attached to the three or more turbine discs, and includes a keyway, the annular disc stop, and the annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop;a fluid/vapor outlet in the cover and aligned with the centerline;a set of exhaust holes proximate to and connected to the fluid/vapor outlet that are positioned annularly around the drive shaft;a first gasket between the main housing and the cover, and a labyrinth seal formed by shape and positioning of the turbine discs, the main housing, the case and the drive shaft;a bearing cover attached to the case and aligned with the center through hole;a bearing cover gasket disposed between the case and the bearing cover;one or more sets of first bearings disposed within the bearing cover that support the drive shaft; andone or more sets of second bearings disposed within the cover of the case that support the drive shaft. 11. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 10, further comprising a connector, injector, jet or nozzle disposed within each fluid/vapor inlet and secured to the case. 12. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 10, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of the turbine disc, the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of the turbine disc, and the holes are spaced approximately 30 degrees from one another. 13. The bladeless turbine as recited in claim 10, wherein: the center opening includes a keyway for rotationally securing each turbine disc to the drive shaft;the first set of holes comprise a set of twelve middle holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the first radius from the centerline, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of each turbine disc;the second set of holes comprise a set of twelve outer holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the second radius from the centerline, wherein the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of each turbine disceach set of exhaust ports comprise eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped holes offset from one another by approximately forty-five degrees at a equal distance from the centerline;the three or more turbine discs comprise a rear disc, one or more intermediate discs and a front disc;the rear disc includes a smaller diameter portion that fits into a first annular recess of the main housing, and a raised annular portion around the center opening for the drive shaft that fits into the first annular recess of the main housing;the one or more intermediate discs includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening; andthe front disc includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening, a smaller diameter portion that fits into a first annular recess of the cover, and a raised annular ridge or ring around the opening that fits into a second annular recess of the cover. 14. A solar power system comprising: one or more solar collectors, each solar collector comprising (a) one or more support structures for securely mounting the solar collector to a surface, (b) a reflective parabolic trough for concentrating solar energy along a focal axis and attached to the support structure(s) to allow rotation of the reflective parabolic trough around a longitudinal axis, (c) one or more receiver tubes attached to the reflective parabolic trough along the focal axis, wherein each receiver tube comprises (i) a metal tube having an inlet, an outlet and a solar absorption coating, and (ii) a transparent tube having a first seal and a second seal to vacuum or hermetically seal the metal tube between approximately the inlet and the outlet within the transparent tube, and (d) a motor operably connected to the reflective parabolic trough to rotate the reflective parabolic trough around the longitudinal axis;a solar tracking device having one or more sensors to control the motor to align each solar collector to maximize the solar energy collected by the one or more receiver tubes;a bladeless fluid/vapor turbine comprising: (a) three or more turbine discs disposed within a case, wherein each turbine disc has a center opening, a first set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a first radius from a centerline, a second set of holes substantially equally spaced from one another along a second radius from the centerline, and two or more of the turbine discs have a set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening, (b) the case comprising a main housing and a cover having the centerline, and one or more fluid/vapor inlets connected to the outlet of the receiver tube(s) and oriented to direct a fluid/vapor onto an outer portion of the three or more turbine discs, (c) a drive shaft passing through the center openings of the three or more turbine discs and attached to the three or more turbine discs, wherein the drive shaft is positioned within the case along the centerline, free to rotate within the case, and extends through the main housing, (d) a fluid/vapor outlet in the cover that is aligned with the centerline connected to the inlet of the receiver tube(s), and (e) a set of exhaust holes proximate to and connected to the fluid/vapor outlet that are positioned annularly around the drive shaft;the generator connected to the drive shaft of the fluid/vapor turbine and having one or more electrical output terminals; anda controller connected to the motor, the solar tracking device, the fluid/vapor turbine and the generator to monitor and control the system. 15. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the one or more sensors of the solar tracking device comprises three or more photosensitive diodes disposed on the reflective parabolic trough such that when the reflective parabolic through is properly aligned: at least a first of the photosensitive diodes is positioned within a center of a shadow cast by the receiver tube(s), a least a second of the photosensitive diodes is positioned within and near a first edge of the shadow cast by the receiver tube(s), and a least a third of the photosensitive diodes is positioned within and near a second edge of the shadow cast by the receiver tube(s). 16. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the solar tracking device will position the solar collector at a previously recorded time-based position whenever the one or more sensors do not provide a position to maximize the solar energy collected by the receiver tube(s). 17. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the solar tracking device aligns each solar collector to maximize the solar energy collected by the receiver tube(s) regardless of weather conditions. 18. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the controller positions each solar collector to minimize damage in potentially damaging weather. 19. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, further comprising a user interface installed on a user device communicably coupled to the controller. 20. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, further comprising: a pressure vessel connected between the inlet of the receiver tube(s) and the fluid/vapor outlet of the fluid/vapor turbine;a first operating pressure modulation valve and a temperature/pressure sensor connected between the outlet of the receiver tube(s) and the fluid/vapor inlet of the fluid/vapor turbine; anda second operating pressure modulation valve connected between the pressure vessel and the inlet of the receiver tube(s). 21. The solar power system as recited in claim 20, further comprising a primer/boost pump connected between the pressure vessel and the second operating pressure modulation valve. 22. The solar power system as recited in claim 20, further comprising: a secondary line connecting the pressure vessel to a hose or pipe between the outlet of the receiver tube(s) and the first operating pressure modulation valve;a third operating pressure modulation valve disposed in the secondary line; anda back flow prevention valve connected between the fluid/vapor outlet of the fluid/vapor turbine and the pressure vessel. 23. The solar power system as recited in claim 20, further comprising: a pressure relief valve attached to the pressure vessel;a fluid level sensor attached to the pressure vessel and communicably coupled to the controller;one or more additional temperature sensor and/or pressure sensors attached at various points in the system;one or more heat exchangers attached within the system; anda RPM sensor attached to the drive shaft and communicably coupled to the controller. 24. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, further comprising a connector, injector, jet or nozzle disposed within each fluid/vapor inlet and secured to the case. 25. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the set of exhaust ports and the set of exhaust holes are ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped. 26. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, further comprising a first gasket between the main housing and the cover, and a labyrinth seal formed by shape and positioning of the turbine discs, the main housing, the case and the drive shaft. 27. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of the turbine disc, the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of the turbine disc, and the holes are spaced approximately 30 degrees from one another. 28. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, further comprising; a center through hole within the case opposite the cover and aligned with the centerline;a bearing cover attached to the case and aligned with the center through hole;a bearing cover gasket disposed between the case and the bearing cover;one or more sets of first bearings disposed within the bearing cover that support the drive shaft; andone or more sets of second bearings disposed within the cover of the case that support the drive shaft. 29. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein: the center opening includes a keyway for rotationally securing each turbine disc to the drive shaft;the first set of holes comprise a set of twelve middle holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the first radius from the centerline, wherein the first radius is within a middle portion of each turbine disc;the second set of holes comprise a set of twelve outer holes substantially equally spaced approximately thirty degrees from one another along the second radius from the centerline, wherein the second radius is proximate to a perimeter of each turbine disc;each set of exhaust ports comprise eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped holes offset from one another by approximately forty-five degrees at a equal distance from the centerline;the three or more turbine discs comprise a rear disc, one or more intermediate discs and a front disc;the rear disc includes a smaller diameter portion that fits into a first annular recess of the main housing, and a raised annular portion around the center opening for the drive shaft that fits into the first annular recess of the main housing;the one or more intermediate discs includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening; andthe front disc includes the set of exhaust ports positioned annularly around the center opening, a smaller diameter portion that fits into a first annular recess of the cover, and a raised annular ridge or ring around the opening that fits into a second annular recess of the cover. 30. The solar power system as recited in claim 14, wherein: the main housing comprises an annular cavity in which the one or more turbine discs are free to rotate, a center through hole for a drive end of the drive shaft to extend through, and two holes oriented on opposite sides of the main housing, wherein a bottom of the annular cavity includes a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, and a second annular recess to receive a ridge on an annular disc stop of the drive shaft and an annular groove to receive an annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop of the drive shaft;the cover having an exhaust outlet, a set of eight ellipse-shaped or oval-shaped exhaust holes positioned proximate to a perimeter of the exhaust outlet and equally spaced around the drive shaft at a fixed distance from the centerline, a recess or opening for an exhaust end of the drive shaft, a first annular recess to receive a portion of one of the three or more turbine discs, a second annular recess to receive an annular ridge or ring one of the three or more turbine discs, and wherein a portion of the cover extends into the annular cavity and the cover is affixed to the main housing; andthe drive shaft comprises a single rotational shaft supporting the three or more turbine discs, and includes a keyway, the annular disc stop, and the annular ridge or ring on the annular disc stop.
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