| CPC F03D 3/009 (2023.08) [F03D 3/062 (2013.01); F05B 2240/213 (2013.01); F05B 2240/302 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |

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1. A turbine comprising:
a center hub forming a central axis;
a first cylinder operably connected to the center hub and adapted to rotate about the center hub, wherein the first cylinder comprises a first plurality of blades wherein each of the first plurality of blades extends from a top of the first cylinder to a bottom of the first cylinder, wherein the first cylinder comprises a plurality of first support rings;
a second cylinder surrounding the first cylinder, wherein the second cylinder comprises a second plurality of blades wherein each of the second plurality of blades extends from a top of the second cylinder to the bottom of the second cylinder;
wherein each of the first plurality of blades have a curvature that is in a direction different from curvature of the second plurality of blades; and
wherein the second cylinder has at least three second support rings and each of the second support rings have rectangular shaped projections spaced around a perimeter of the second support ring with notches formed between each rectangular shaped projection, wherein each of the second blades are located within a notch of the second support ring with one blade per notch.
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