Propulsion unit for an aquatic vehicle comprising a hydraulic fluid conditioning module and a conditioning control method

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PATENT NO 10227124
APP PUB NO 20170305521A1
SERIAL NO

15496611

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This propulsion unit for an aquatic vehicle consists of a mobile casing mounted in a pivot connection in relation to a hull element of the aquatic vehicle, a drive shaft of a propeller, said shaft being mounted rotatably within the mobile casing by means of at least one bearing consisting of a closed space adapted to be filled with a hydraulic fluid, an electrical machine being adapted to drive the rotary drive shaft in relation to the mobile casing, where the propulsion unit further consists of a module for conditioning the hydraulic fluid contained in the closed space of the bearing. The propulsion unit also consists of a control device to control the conditioning, the control device consisting of a temperature sensor and capable of activating the conditioning of the hydraulic fluid contained in the closed space according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor.

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  • GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Julliand, Lionel Beaucourt, FR 13 13
Vincent, Loic Franche Comte, FR 9 15

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