Vessel comprising a stowable magnus-effect rotor

摘要

A vessel includes a hull, a propeller for propulsion of the vessel and at least one rotatable cylinder which in its operational state is vertically mounted on the vessel, the cylinder having a rigid outer surface, a motor drive for rotating the cylinder around a longitudinal axis and a displacement member for displacing the cylinder to an inoperational position, wherein the motor drive is situated inside the cylinder.

主权项

1. Vessel (1) comprising a hull (3), a propeller (5) for propulsion of the vessel and at least one rotatable cylinder (6) which in its operational state is vertically mounted on the vessel, the cylinder having a rigid outer surface, a motor drive (8) for rotating the cylinder (6) around a longitudinal axis and a displacement member (7) for displacing the cylinder (6) to an inoperational position, characterised in that the motor drive is situated inside the cylinder (6), wherein the cylinder (6) is hingeably connected to the vessel (1) around a substantially horizontal hinge line, wherein the hingeability is established by a rotor support assembly (31) comprising a rotor support frame (32) and a housing (33) hingeably attached to the frame (32) around a transverse axis between a substantially horizontal and a substantially vertical position, the housing (33) supporting the rotatable cylinder (6).