Integrated motor/marine propulsor with permanent magnet blades

摘要

An integrated motor/marine propulsor is provided having an electric motor apted for converting electrical energy into hydropropulsive energy. The electric motor comprises at least one stator assembly disposed in magnetomotive relation to a rotor. The rotor of the present invention advantageously includes a plurality of rotor blades wherein a portion of at least one of the rotor blades comprises a permanent magnet.