PROPULSOR Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: propulsors for submarines and air transport facilities.

SUBSTANCE: proposed propulsor has central shaft with gears of chain gear train mounted on it; each gear is connected with satellite links by means of chain gear train. Satellite links are located radially and smoothly around central shaft. Each link includes bladed reducer consisting of spur gears and gear of chain gear train; one of spur gears is secured on blade axle which is mounted horizontally and its ends rest against brackets secured on hubs mounted at ends of central shaft. Central shaft is connected with worm reducer and gears of chain gear train connected with engine drive mechanism are secured on brackets coaxially relative to central shaft.

EFFECT: enhanced reliability; possibility of changing direction of propulsor thrust vector.

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