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Test on Waikato River, Feb 2012
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying intoLake Taupo, New Zealand’s largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake’s northeastern edge, creates the Huka Falls, and then flows northwest,…
Mini linear turbine test pumping water in Whakatane river, New Zealand March 14, 2014.
Mini linear turbine suspended from rail in river bed, and floating in the river. Upper chain supported using bicycle derailers part way along chain to prevent chain coming off. Water pump made from pvc pipe with two brass check valves.
Prototype Test, 19 Jan 2012, Auckland
We tested the prototype turbine in a swimming pool at friend’s place in Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Floatation test – passed Driving test – not quite passed Transportation test – semi-passed Here is a video footage of the day. Linear Turbine Prototype – Test 1/4, 19 Jan 2012, Auckland Linear Turbine Prototype –…
Turbine testing in Japan and Thailand
Videos of original turbine testing in Japan 1984 and Thailand in 1986. Please contact jservice@ihug.co.nz if you are interested in this turbine. Full manufacturing drawings available at my blog http://kamomei.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-johns-linear-turbine.html. Open channel flow (river flow) Linear turbine tests Fukui Japan 1984 (Kuzuryu river and irrigation canal). Pumping water and demonstrating able to rotate in same…
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