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Voith Schneider Propeller

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voith_Schneider_Propeller
23•Luc•3d ago

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yccs27•49m ago
This reads a lot like an advertisement. The linked page [Cyclorotor] is more neutral and has more information on the design and applications outside of marine vessels.

[Cyclorotor] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclorotor

mkreis•30m ago
See a tug showing off here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6uNECa_X8Q Voith is the only company producing those, even though the patent has expired.
javiramos•26m ago
The coolest recent development in marine propellers is toroidal propellers which are now commercially available and seem to perform significantly better than standard propellers: https://www.sharrowmarine.com/

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