摘要 |
<p>Propulsion system (1) for ships, comprising: at least one water intake opening (2), said at least one intake opening (2) being positioned near a stem (3) of a ship; at least one water feed duct (4), said feed duct (4) collecting the water at said at least one intake opening (2) and feeding the water to a propulsion circuit (5); characterized in that said propulsion circuit (5) comprises a first module (6) positioned hydraulically upstream of an electricity generator (7) using the force of the water as motive power source for producing electricity, said first module (6) comprising: a first conical nozzle (8) with a closed base (9) and a vertex (10) connected hydraulically to said electricity generator (7), said first conical nozzle (8) being positioned coaxially with respect to an axis of rotation (11) of the moving rotating parts of the electricity generator (7); at least one electric water pump (12) connected hydraulically via a pipe (13) to said feed duct (4), said water pump (12) being electrically powered, at least temporarily, by said electricity generator (7); at least one water injection nozzle (14), said at least one injection nozzle (14) being intended to inject into the first conical nozzle (8) the water pumped in the feed line (4) and being positioned at a lateral wall (15) of said first conical nozzle (8).</p> |