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Abstract

Apparatus and associated methods relate to torque amplifiers. In an illustrative example, prime movers may be disposed radially to and orbiting about a central axis. Each prime mover, for example, may include a rotor coupled to the central axis by planetary gearing such that a torque generated by the rotor is transmitted to the central axis via the planetary gearing. Each prime mover may, for example, include a stator and a counter-torque anchor coupled to the stator and suspended by the central axis such that the counter-torque anchor generates a counter-torque on the stator such that the torque of the rotor and the corresponding counter-torque additively generate work relative to the central axis. Various embodiments may advantageously increase a power output of the torque amplifier relative to a power supplied by the prime movers.

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