An electric jet engine comprising:
- an engine housing;
- an air inlet;
- a first stator housing connected to the engine housing, wherein the first stator housing includes at least one first stator core;
- a first shaft;
- a low-pressure turbine including
- at least one first bladed rotor secured on the first shaft, wherein the at least one first bladed rotor includes a first plurality of blades;
- a first plurality of magnets mounted on the at least one first bladed rotor;
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- a first plurality of coils mounted on the at least one first stator core, wherein the first plurality of coils are configured to interact with the first plurality of magnets, wherein the interaction between the first plurality of coils and the first plurality of magnets causes the at least one first bladed rotor to rotate in order to pressurize and accelerate air received via the air inlet, and wherein the rotation of the at least one first bladed rotor causes the first shaft to rotate;
- a generator including
- a second stator housing secured to the first shaft via first bearings, wherein the second stator housing includes at least one second stator core;
- at least one rotor secured on the first shaft, wherein the at least one rotor rotates with the rotation of the first shaft;
- a second plurality of magnets mounted on the at least one rotor;
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- a second plurality of coils mounted on the at least one second stator core, wherein the second plurality of coils are configured to interact with the second plurality of magnets, wherein the interaction between the second plurality of coils and the second plurality of magnets causes current to flow in the second plurality of coils;
- a second shaft secured to the second stator housing via second bearings, wherein the second shaft is concentric to the first shaft, and wherein the generator is located within the second stator housing;
- a high-pressure turbine including
- at least one second bladed rotor secured to the second shaft via third bearings, wherein the at least one second bladed rotor includes a second plurality of blades;
- a third plurality of magnets mounted on the at least one second bladed rotor;
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- a third plurality of coils mounted on the at least one first stator core, wherein the third plurality of coils are configured to interact with the third plurality of magnets, wherein the interaction between the third plurality of coils and the third plurality of magnets causes the at least one second bladed rotor to rotate in order to increase the pressure of the air provided from the low-pressure turbine;
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- an exhaust nozzle to expel the pressurized air from the high-pressure turbine to provide thrust.