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Could a shrouded propeller also provide a generator with no moving parts?

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Could a shrouded propeller also provide a generator with no moving parts?

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If you mean embedding windings in the propeller shroud and using the propeller blades as the “armature”, I reckon it would be theoretically possible, but would likely weigh more than an alternator or generator due to the diameter of the propeller and associated shroud.