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Method for balancing a propulsive system having non-hull contra-rotating propellers

US8998580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2012
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/60
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

According to the invention, at least one of the counterweights (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.4) is mobile mounted on a guiding slot (24, 34) coaxial to the hub envelope (22, 32) that surrounds the hub (21, 31) of the corresponding propeller (2, 3), the movement of said mobile counterweight (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40., 40.4) along said guiding slot (24, 34) being controlled on the basis of an estimation of the possible unbalance of said propulsive system (1).

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