DRIVE PROPULSOR Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B62D57/36 B63H1/38 B60F3/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices in tended for converting engine power output into driving force to move transport facility on soil, in water and under water. Drive propulsor comprises propulsor proper and housing. Propulsor is composed of hollow helical jacket mounted all over edges of transport facility and equipped with means to revolve propulsor revolve about its axis and housing. Propulsor is made from one equal-width ribbon bent along flexure lines made at angle to ribbon lengthwise edges to make screw lines on outer surface and screw curvilinear surfaces inside aforesaid helical jacket that differ in both shape and sizes. Distance between flexure lines equals the sum of perimetres of convex curvilinear surface along perimetre of hollow helical jacket.

EFFECT: expanded operating performances.

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