Rim Driven Thruster and Method for Propelling a Ship
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United States of America
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Apr 3, 2025
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Mar 28, 2023
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The invention relates to a rim driven thruster, comprising: a stator body; an annular rotor body that is positioned in the stator and that comprises radially inwardly projecting blades; at least one axial bearing adjacent to the rotor, wherein the at least one axial bearing is configured to transfer and/or contain axial tilt and/or axial forces acting on the rotor body; an electromagnetic actuator system that is configured to selectively impart a driving force to the rotor; and an electromagnetic radial bearing between the stator and the rotor. The invention further relates to a ship with one or more of such rim driven thrusters and a method for propelling a ship.
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