Propeller system with directional thrust control

A propeller system comprising:

• a propeller comprising:
• a central attachment member positioned at a rotational axis of the propeller;
• and
• a plurality of blade apparatuses, each blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses comprising:
• a blade body attached to the central attachment member such that each blade apparatus may rotate about a radial axis of the propeller system independent of both the central attachment member and each other blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses;
• and
• a magnetic coupling member attached to a radially outward end of the blade body such that rotation of the magnetic coupling member along the radial axis of the propeller system may similarly rotate the blade body and lateral movement of the magnetic coupling member causes the blade body to rotate about the rotational axis of the propeller;
• a propeller frame configured to at least partially circumscribe the magnetic coupling member of each blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses and defining an aperture within which each of the central attachment member and the plurality of blade apparatuses are positioned;
• an inner wall positioned intermediate the plurality of electromagnets and the blade body of the plurality of blade apparatuses such that an airfoil gap is defined between the radially outward end of the blade body of each blade apparatus and the inner wall;
• an inlet cowling attached to and extending proximally from the propeller frame;
• an outlet cowling attached to and extending distally from the propeller frame;
• a plurality of electromagnets positioned on the propeller frame and operable to generate magnetic fields to suspend the magnetic coupling members, laterally translate the magnetic coupling members, rotate the magnetic coupling members along the radial axis of the propeller system;
• a power source coupled to the plurality of electromagnets and configured to provide power to the plurality of electromagnets for generation of magnetic fields thereby;
• and
• a controller coupled to the power source and configured to control operation of the plurality of electromagnets.

A propeller system comprising:

• a propeller comprising:
• a central attachment member positioned at a rotational axis of the propeller;
• and
• a plurality of blade apparatuses, each blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses comprising:
• a blade body attached to the central attachment member such that each blade apparatus may rotate about a radial axis of the propeller system independent of both the central attachment member and each other blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses;
• and
• a magnetic coupling member attached to a radially outward end of the blade body such that rotation of the magnetic coupling member along the radial axis of the propeller system may similarly rotate the blade body and lateral movement of the magnetic coupling member causes the blade body to rotate about the rotational axis of the propeller;
• a propeller frame configured to at least partially circumscribe the magnetic coupling member of each blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses and defining an aperture within which each of the central attachment member and the plurality of blade apparatuses are positioned, the propeller frame having an outer diameter equal to or less than 36 inches;
• an inner wall positioned intermediate the plurality of electromagnets and the blade body the plurality of blade apparatuses such that an airfoil gap is defined between the radially outward end of the blade body of each blade apparatus of the plurality of blade apparatuses and the inner wall;
• an inlet cowling attached to and extending proximally from the propeller frame;
• an outlet cowling attached to and extending distally from the propeller frame;
• a plurality of electromagnets positioned on the propeller frame and operable to generate magnetic fields to suspend the magnetic coupling members, laterally translate the magnetic coupling members, and rotate the magnetic coupling members along the radial axis of the propeller system;
• a power source coupled to the plurality of electromagnets and configured to provide power to the plurality of electromagnets for generation of magnetic fields thereby;
• and
• a controller coupled to the power source and configured to control operation of the plurality of electromagnets;
• wherein a ratio of a maximum blade width between a leading edge of the blade body and a trailing edge of the blade body to a blade length of the blade body is within a range from 0.4 to 0.65;
• and
• wherein a ratio of a maximum blade thickness and a maximum blade width between a leading edge of the blade body and a trailing edge of the blade body is within a range from 0.15 to 0.22.