PATH BASED POWER GENERATION CONTROL FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE
    1.
    发明公开
    PATH BASED POWER GENERATION CONTROL FOR AN AERIAL VEHICLE 审中-公开
    WEGBASIERTE ENERGIEERZEUGUNGSSTEUERUNGFÜREIN LUFTFAHRZEUG

    公开(公告)号:EP3083400A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-26

    申请号:EP14872510.4

    申请日:2014-10-20

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C39/02 B64B1/50 F03D9/00

    摘要: Methods and systems described herein relate to power generation control for an aerial vehicle. An example method may include operating an aerial vehicle in a crosswind-flight orientation substantially along a first flight path to generate power. The first flight path may include a substantially circular path that allows the aerial vehicle to generate the power. While the aerial vehicle is in the crosswind-flight orientation the method may include determining to reduce the power being generated by the aerial vehicle, and responsive to the determination, determining a second flight path that will reduce the power generated by the aerial vehicle when operating on the second flight path. Once determined, the aerial vehicle may operate substantially along the second flight path.

    摘要翻译: 本文所述的方法和系统涉及用于飞行器的发电控制。 示例性方法可以包括以大致沿第一飞行路径的侧风飞行方向操作飞行器以产生功率。 第一飞行路径可以包括允许航空器产生电力的基本圆形路径。 当飞行器处于侧风飞行方向时,该方法可以包括确定以减少飞行器产生的功率,并且响应于该确定,确定第二飞行路径,其将在运行时减少由飞行器产生的功率 在第二个飞行路线。 一旦确定,飞行器可以基本沿着第二飞行路径操作。

    KITE GROUND STATION AND SYSTEM USING SAME
    2.
    发明公开
    KITE GROUND STATION AND SYSTEM USING SAME 有权
    DRAGON基站和系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2791504A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-22

    申请号:EP12859232.6

    申请日:2012-12-18

    申请人: Google Inc.

    IPC分类号: F03D9/00 B64C31/06

    摘要: A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which comprises one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WINDING A TETHER
    5.
    发明公开
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WINDING A TETHER 审中-公开
    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUM WICKELN EINER LEINE

    公开(公告)号:EP3087273A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-02

    申请号:EP14875457.5

    申请日:2014-12-22

    申请人: Google Inc.

    摘要: Methods and systems are provided to wrap a faired tether around a drum. The tether may be connected to an aerial vehicle. The method may involve guiding a faired tether around an exterior surface of a drum, wherein the drum comprises a helical shaped step around the exterior surface that is configured to mate with at least part of the faired tether, and to stack subsequent layers of wrapped tether in a staggered manner along the longitudinal axis of the drum. The faired tether may be guided onto the step using one or more level winds.

    摘要翻译: 提供方法和系统以围绕鼓包裹一个流线型的系绳。 系绳可以连接到飞行器。 该方法可以包括引导围绕鼓的外表面的流线型系绳,其中滚筒包括围绕外表面的螺旋形台阶,其构造成与至少部分流线型的系绳匹配,并且堆叠后续的包裹系绳层 沿着滚筒的纵向轴线交错排列。 可以使用一个或多个等级的风将引导的系绳引导到台阶上。