CPC H02P 25/188 (2013.01) [B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B63H 21/14 (2013.01); B63H 21/20 (2013.01); B63H 23/10 (2013.01); H02K 3/28 (2013.01); H02K 7/183 (2013.01); H02K 16/04 (2013.01); H02K 19/16 (2013.01); H02K 21/024 (2013.01); H02P 31/00 (2013.01); B60K 2006/262 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4808 (2013.01); B63H 2021/202 (2013.01); B63H 2021/205 (2013.01); H02K 2213/09 (2013.01); Y02T 70/5236 (2013.01); Y10S 903/906 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A propulsion system comprising:
a propulsion system comprising:
a propulsion device;
an engine to selectively power the propulsion device;
a variable torque motor/generator/transmission to selectively power the propulsion device, the variable torque motor/generator/transmission comprising:
a stator support extending longitudinally in a first direction, the stator support having a first stator and a second stator spaced apart from the first stator in the first direction, a longitudinal support structure extending in the first direction, and an interactive field element slidably coupled with the longitudinal support structure to translate along the longitudinal support structure;
an energy storage device to store energy for power the variable torque motor/generator/transmission; and
a controller to selectively operate the propulsion system in a first mode where the variable torque motor/generator/transmission supplies power solely to the propulsion device, and a second mode where the engine supplies power to both the propulsion device and the variable torque motor/generator/transmission, where the variable torque motor/generator/transmission supplies energy for storage in the energy storage device when the propulsion system is operated in the second mode.
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