Balloon altitude control using density adjustment and/or volume adjustment
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    发明授权
    Balloon altitude control using density adjustment and/or volume adjustment 有权
    使用密度调节和/或音量调节的气球高度控制

    公开(公告)号:US09033274B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13546806

    申请日:2012-07-11

    IPC分类号: B64B1/62 B64B1/56 B64B1/40

    CPC分类号: B64B1/62 B64B1/40 B64B1/56

    摘要: A balloon having an envelope and a payload positioned beneath the envelope. The envelope comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion allows more solar energy to be transferred to gas within the envelope than the second portion. The balloon may operate in a first mode in which altitudinal movement of the balloon is caused, at least in part, by rotating the envelope to change an amount of the first portion that faces the sun and an amount of the second portion that faces the sun, and wherein the control system is further configured to cause the balloon to operate in a second mode in which altitudinal movement of the balloon is caused, at least in part, by moving a lifting gas or air into or out of the envelope.

    摘要翻译: 一个气球,其中有一个信封和有效载荷,位于信封的下面。 信封包括第一部分和第二部分,其中第一部分允许更多的太阳能转移到封套内的气体比第二部分。 球囊可以在其中引起气球的高度运动的第一模式中起作用,至少部分地通过旋转信封来改变面对太阳的第一部分的量和面向太阳的第二部分的量 ,并且其中所述控制系统还被配置成使得所述气囊在所述气囊的高度运动被引起的第二模式中至少部分地通过将提升气体或空气移入或移出所述外壳而进行操作。