Autonomous unmanned sailing vessel
    2.
    发明授权
    Autonomous unmanned sailing vessel 有权
    自主无人航行船只

    公开(公告)号:US09381985B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US14682732

    申请日:2015-04-09

    Abstract: An unmanned, autonomous, ocean-going vessel including a primary hull and a rigid wing rotationally coupled with the primary hull that freely rotates about a rotational axis. At least one of the primary hull and the rigid wing includes at least one selectively floodable compartment configured to selectively flood to submerge the primary hull and at least a portion of the rigid wing. The vessel further includes at least one controller configured to maintain a desired heading. The vessel further includes a control surface element configured to aerodynamically control a wing angle of the rigid wing based on a force exerted by wind on the control surface element. The vessel further includes a rudder. The at least one controller is further configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position the rudder. The vessel further includes a keel coupled with the primary hull.

    Abstract translation: 一种无人,自主的远洋船舶,其包括初级船体和与初级船体旋转耦合的刚性翼,其围绕旋转轴线自由旋转。 主船体和刚性翼板中的至少一个包括至少一个选择性地可洪水的舱室,其被构造成选择性地淹没主船体和刚体翼的至少一部分。 船舶还包括至少一个控制器,其配置成保持期望的航向。 容器还包括控制表面元件,其被配置为基于由风施加在控制表面元件上的力来空气动力地控制刚性翼的翼角。 该船还包括方向舵。 所述至少一个控制器还被配置成确定舵位置并产生用于定位舵的信号。 船舶还包括与初级船体连接的龙骨。

    Autonomous sailing vessel
    4.
    发明授权
    Autonomous sailing vessel 有权
    自主帆船

    公开(公告)号:US09003986B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US13802735

    申请日:2013-03-14

    Abstract: An unmanned ocean-going vessel including a primary hull, a rigid wing rotationally coupled with the primary hull where the rigid wing freely rotates about a rotational axis of the rigid wing, a controller configured to maintain a desired heading, a control surface element configured to aerodynamically control a wing angle of the rigid wing based on a position of the control surface element, where the controller is configured to determine a control surface angle and generate a signal to position the control surface element based on the control surface angle, a rudder, where the controller is further configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position the rudder to the rudder position, and a keel including ballast sufficient to provide a positive righting moment sufficient to cause the primary hull to passively right from any position.

    Abstract translation: 一种无人远洋船,包括初级船体,刚性翼与主船体旋转耦合,其中刚性翼围绕刚性翼的旋转轴线自由旋转;控制器,被配置为保持期望的航向;控制表面元件被配置为 空气动力学地基于控制表面元件的位置来控制刚性翼的翼角,其中控制器被配置为确定控制表面角度并且基于控制表面角度生成用于定位控制表面元件的信号,方向舵, 其中所述控制器被进一步配置成确定舵位置并产生将所述舵定位到所述舵位置的信号,以及包括足够足以提供足以使所述主船体从任何位置被动地被动的正向力矩的龙骨。

    SQUARE-RIG WING SAIL FOR UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210362817A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17397893

    申请日:2021-08-09

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for an unmanned surface vehicle including a vehicle body and a rigid square-rig wing coupled with the primary vehicle body. The rigid square-rig wing includes a first surface configured to interact with wind to generate a force that propels the primary vehicle body in a direction of travel that is primarily composed of drag, and a second surface configured to interact with the wind to generate a force that propels the primary vehicle body in a direction of travel that is primarily composed of lift. The unmanned surface vehicle further includes a rudder and a control system comprising a controller, the control system configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position the rudder to the rudder position.

    SQUARE-RIG WING SAIL FOR UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20200247515A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16266117

    申请日:2019-02-04

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for an unmanned surface vehicle including a vehicle body and a rigid square-rig wing coupled with the primary vehicle body. The rigid square-rig wing includes a first surface configured to interact with wind to generate a force that propels the primary vehicle body in a direction of travel that is primarily composed of drag, and a second surface configured to interact with the wind to generate a force that propels the primary vehicle body in a direction of travel that is primarily composed of lift. The unmanned surface vehicle further includes a rudder and a control system comprising a controller, the control system configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position the rudder to the rudder position.

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