A propulsion system for a vehicle includes a supporting structure and a plurality of propellers carried by the supporting structure. Each propeller is associated to an electric motor with a toroid geometry, having an annular rotor rotatable within an annular stator and defining therewithin a central aperture. The blades of the propeller, which are carried by the rotor, extend to the central aperture.
OUTBOARD PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR VESSELS
AUSSENANTRIEBSSYSTEM FÜR WASSERFAHRZEUGE
SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION HORS-BORD POUR NAVIRES
2015-11-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English