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Abstract

Various implementations include a rim-drive turbomachine including a hollow cylindrical shell, at least one motor rotor, at least one motor stator, and two or more sets of blades. The shell includes two or more shell portions axially separate from, and couplable to, each of the other shell portions. Each motor rotor is coupled to the inner surface of a shell portion, extends circumferentially around the central axis, and is rotatable about the central axis. Each motor stator is in electromagnetic communication with one motor rotor. Each shell portion has at least one set of blades coupled to the inner surface of that shell portion. The blades of each set of blades extend radially inwardly toward the central axis and are spaced circumferentially around the central axis. The sets of blades are axially spaced apart along the central axis. A single set of blades is coupled to a motor rotor.

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