公开(公告)号：US08002216B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12139402

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: Darwin Kent Decker

Inventor： Darwin Kent Decker

IPC: B64C13/24 ,  B64D27/24

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/305 ,  B64C17/06 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  F02K5/00 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/55 ,  Y02T50/62

Abstract: A solar powered air vehicle that can stay aloft for indefinite periods of time. The vehicle employs photovoltaic solar cells for primary power and high speed counter-rotating flywheels for energy storage and steering of the vehicle. The flywheels are placed in the wing to reduce airfoil drag. A control law provides three-axis stabilized control of the vehicle by controlling propeller pitch to vary the speeds of the flywheels.

Abstract translation: 太阳能动力的空中飞行器，可以在高处保持无限期的时间。 车辆采用光伏太阳能电池用于主电力和高速反向旋转飞轮，用于车辆的储能和转向。 飞轮放置在机翼中以减少机翼拖动。 控制规则通过控制螺旋桨桨距来改变飞轮的速度来提供对车辆的三轴稳定控制。

公开(公告)号：US5648731A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-15

申请号：US596842

申请日：1996-02-05

Applicant: Darwin Kent Decker ,  Charles B. Loftis, Jr.

Inventor： Darwin Kent Decker ,  Charles B. Loftis, Jr.

IPC: G05F1/67 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  G01R31/26

CPC classification number: G05F1/67 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02E10/58 ,  Y10S136/293

Abstract: In a solar electric supply system in which an electrical load is supplied with current produced by a solar array formed of multiple solar panels, each solar panel is individually selected and tested to ensure proper performance by varying the duty cycle of an associated variable transconductance device connected between such solar panel and the electrical load. The method determines the respective solar panel's open circuit voltage, its full-load current and obtains various output voltage and current values responsive to different duty cycles, whereby the maximum power point for the solar panel may be determined.

Abstract translation: 在太阳能电力供应系统中，电力负载被由多个太阳能电池板形成的太阳能阵列产生的电流，每个太阳能电池板被单独选择和测试，以通过改变连接的相关联的可变跨导装置的占空比来确保适当的性能 在这种太阳能电池板和电气负载之间。 该方法确定相应的太阳能电池板的开路电压，其满载电流，并且响应于不同的占空比获得各种输出电压和电流值，由此可以确定太阳能电池板的最大功率点。