Magnus rotor

摘要

A Magnus rotor comprising a support that is arranged inside the Magnus rotor, a rotor that rotates about the support during operation of the Magnus rotor, a bearing that supports the rotor on the support, and a shaft that penetrates the bearing and is connected to the rotor above the bearing.

主权项

1. A Magnus rotor, comprising:
a rotor body having an interior; a carrier arranged in the interior of the rotor body; a bearing having an opening, the bearing rotatably coupling the rotor body to the carrier, the rotor body being configured to rotate about the carrier; a shaft arranged to extend through the opening of the bearing, the shaft being connected to the rotor body above the bearing, the shaft having a first gear; a motor arranged in an interior of the carrier, the motor having a second gear that drives in rotation a toothed belt that drives the shaft in rotation by the first gear; and a tensioning device that is coupled to the carrier, the motor being on the tensioning device, the tensioning device being configured to be displaced radially to adjust tensioning of the toothed belt.