A method and device is provided for increasing the efficiency of jet drives by recuperating effective power from the propulsion flow. A ducted propeller in the propeller housing, driven by a driving engine via a drive shaft, conveys the fluid for the jet drive out of the interior V.sub.i of a radial turbine. The fluid is accelerated axially and ejected backwards against the direction of travel. This creates thrust. Because the pressure in the interior of the turbine decreases, new fluid from the environment flows directly via the blades of the rotating radial turbine from the outside to the inside, thereby driving them. A guide apparatus is missing. The power of the radial turbine is transmitted via a transmission to the drive shaft of the propeller, which relieves the driving engine and increases the efficiency of the jet drive. The invention is particularly suitable for electric drives.

Propulsion device with outboard waterjet for marine vehicles, which comprises a nacelle (2) which at its interior houses a propeller (3) constituted by a pump (11) actuatable for generating a flow of fluid through the nacelle (2) according to an outflow sense (VF). The nacelle (2) comprises: a front dynamic intake (12) having passage sections substantially increasing according to the aforesaid outflow sense (VF), in a manner such to cause a slowing of the local speed of the fluid and a pressure rise; a rear discharge nozzle (14) having passage sections substantially decreasing in the outflow sense (VF) of the fluid, in a manner such to cause an increase of the local speed of the fluid and a pressure decrease, creating a propulsive thrust jet at the outlet of the discharge nozzle (14).

A hull propulsion mechanism includes a ship body; a wind blade, which is set to the top of the ship body and has a plurality of sails for obtaining a rotating force from wind blade; a shaft, which sustains the wind blade and is a rolling axis as well for conveying the rotating force by the wind blade; a water pump, which is a power unit that circulates water by making use of a turning force from the shaft; and an engine, which obtains hull propulsion from screws that are rotated by a circulated water pressure from the water pump. With this configuration, the hull propulsion mechanism can obtain enough propulsive force without consuming fossil fuels.

A hull propulsion mechanism includes a ship body; a wind blade, which is set to the top of the ship body and has a plurality of sails for obtaining a rotating force from wind blade; a shaft, which sustains the wind blade and is a rolling axis as well for conveying the rotating force by the wind blade; a water pump, which is a power unit that circulates water by making use of a turning force from the shaft; and an engine, which obtains hull propulsion from screws that are rotated by a circulated water pressure from the water pump. With this configuration, the hull propulsion mechanism can obtain enough propulsive force without consuming fossil fuels.

An electric underwater jet motor designed for vehicles traveling above or below the sea. The electric underwater jet motor includes a plurality of stators for marine crafts; at least one radial stator, at least one rotor, at least two impeller blades, a magnetic bearing; at least one permanent magnet bar; at least one axial stator, hydrodynamic bearing components, a motor housing and an engine fastener; a hydrodynamic jet motor housing; and a control unit including a microprocessor, a software, magnetic bearing distance sensors, counter and speed measurement sensors, gyroscopic balance sensors to provide comfortable travel by collected data to reduce an effect of sea currents and wave movements which are the consequences of seasickness on the passengers at sea, heat and humidity sensors, pressure measurement sensors, voltage and ampere measurement sensors, a motor drive circuitry, software algorithms, an energy management system, a control panel, batteries and battery charging components.

A method and device is provided for increasing the efficiency of jet drives by recuperating effective power from the propulsion flow. A ducted propeller in the propeller housing, driven by a driving engine via a drive shaft, conveys the fluid for the jet drive out of the interior V.sub.i of a radial turbine . The fluid is accelerated axially and ejected backwards against the direction of travel. This creates thrust. Because the pressure in the interior of the turbine decreases, new fluid from the environment flows directly via the blades of the rotating radial turbine from the outside to the inside, thereby driving them. A guide apparatus is missing. The power of the radial turbine is transmitted via a transmission to the drive shaft of the propeller, which relieves the driving engine and increases the efficiency of the jet drive. The invention is particularly suitable for electric drives.

Driving device for a watercraft, which device comprises a water flow channel (10) which is connected to the watercraft, preferably to the bottom thereof, and which has an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), a drive shaft (13, 14) which extends into said channel (10), a bearing shaft (15) coaxially arranged with the drive shaft part (14) in said channel, a first rotating impeller (21) connected to the drive shaft (13) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in either direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), a second impeller (22) which is contra-rotating to the first impeller (21) and connected to the bearing shaft (15) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in said direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), and that the drive shaft (13, 14) and the bearing shaft (15) are connected to each other via a planetary-like gearing (30), wherein one of said impellers (21, 22) is formed with an impeller casing (31) which is provided with an outer surface (322) and inside which, said gearing (30) is situated.

An electric underwater jet motor designed for vehicles traveling above or below the sea. The electric underwater jet motor includes a plurality of stators for marine crafts; at least one radial stator, at least one rotor, at least two impeller blades, a magnetic bearing; at least one permanent magnet bar; at least one axial stator, hydrodynamic bearing components, a motor housing and an engine fastener; a hydrodynamic jet motor housing; and a control unit including a microprocessor, a software, magnetic bearing distance sensors, counter and speed measurement sensors, gyroscopic balance sensors to provide comfortable travel by collected data to reduce an effect of sea currents and wave movements which are the consequences of seasickness on the passengers at sea, heat and humidity sensors, pressure measurement sensors, voltage and ampere measurement sensors, a motor drive circuitry, software algorithms, an energy management system, a control panel, batteries and battery charging components.

Driving device for a watercraft, which device comprises a water flow channel (10) which is connected to the watercraft, preferably to the bottom thereof, and which has an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), a drive shaft (13, 14) which extends into said channel (10), a bearing shaft (15) coaxially arranged with the drive shaft part (14) in said channel, a first rotating impeller (21) connected to the drive shaft (13) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in either direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), a second impeller (22) which is contra-rotating to the first impeller (21) and connected to the bearing shaft (15) for rotation in said channel (10) for the movement of water in said direction between the inlet (11) and the outlet (12), and that the drive shaft (13, 14) and the bearing shaft (15) are connected to each other via a planetary-like gearing (30), wherein one of said impellers (21, 22) is formed with an impeller casing (31) which is provided with an outer surface (322) and inside which, said gearing (30) is situated.

Propulsion device with outboard waterjet for marine vehicles, which comprises a nacelle (2) which at its interior houses a propeller (3) constituted by a pump (11) actuatable for generating a flow of fluid through the nacelle (2) according to an outflow sense (VF). The nacelle (2) comprises: a front dynamic intake (12) having passage sections substantially increasing according to the aforesaid outflow sense (VF), in a manner such to cause a slowing of the local speed of the fluid and a pressure rise; a rear discharge nozzle (14) having passage sections substantially decreasing in the outflow sense (VF) of the fluid, in a manner such to cause an increase of the local speed of the fluid and a pressure decrease, creating a propulsive thrust jet at the outlet of the discharge nozzle (14).