Inboard marine motor drive and propulsion system

Abstract

A marine motor drive comprises an even number (2N) of direct current (DC) electric axial flux motors. The 2N DC axial flux motors are connected along a common input axis to a gearbox. A drive shaft is connected from the gearbox along a drive shaft axis to a propeller. The drive shaft is perpendicular to the common input axis. An adjustment means enables repositioning the output drive shaft for alignment with an existing vessel propellor drive shaft. Ideally electric motors are located on opposite sides of the gearbox and a pump delivers coolant to each electric motor in a closed cycle.

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