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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2021
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, Manassas, VA (US);
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, Manassas, VA (US);
Abstract
In an example, a rotor for an electric motor includes an inner hub, an outer rim, and a plurality of slats. Each slat of the plurality of slats has a first end at the inner hub and a second end at the outer rim. The rotor is configured to drive a plurality of propeller blades that provide force for an aerial vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, a rotor for an electric motor includes a housing that includes a first retaining structure and a second retaining structure that are configured to apply a force that is directed radially outward against a magnet to hold the magnet against the housing. The rotor is configured to drive a plurality of propeller blades that provide force for an aerial vehicle.