ELECTRONIC SAIL SHAPE SENSOR NETWORK AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-SAIL CONFIGURATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230406462A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18124570

    申请日:2023-03-21

    申请人: Sean McNulty

    发明人: Sean McNulty

    IPC分类号: B63B49/00 G01L5/13 B63H9/067

    CPC分类号: B63B49/00 G01L5/133 B63H9/067

    摘要: The instant invention describes devices and methods of measuring the differential air pressure at numerous representative points across the surface of the sail or sails and providing visual feedback of areas of ideal laminar flow and areas of less than optimal airflow with a calculation of thrust and providing an indication the maximal differential airflow and thrust. The invention utilizes an array of sensors that detect minute variations in barometric pressure and other data on each side of the sail surface. These sensors are connected together to form a network or net across the sail. This connection can be physical, using wires, or it may be wireless, using for example, but certainly not being limited to, Bluetooth LE 5.0 or other wireless topologies or technologies. This can be extended over multiple sails and monitor not only the sail but the interaction of the sails. Finally it can utilize a combination of wired and wireless connections to fit individual situations and can couple with existing terrestrial and satellite ship networks.

    Electronic sail shape sensor network and method of operating the same for single and multi-sail configurations

    公开(公告)号:US12122491B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18124570

    申请日:2023-03-21

    申请人: Sean McNulty

    发明人: Sean McNulty

    IPC分类号: B63B49/00 B63H9/067 G01L5/13

    CPC分类号: B63B49/00 B63H9/067 G01L5/133

    摘要: The instant invention describes devices and methods of measuring the differential air pressure at numerous representative points across the surface of the sail or sails and providing visual feedback of areas of ideal laminar flow and areas of less than optimal airflow with a calculation of thrust and providing an indication the maximal differential airflow and thrust. The invention utilizes an array of sensors that detect minute variations in barometric pressure and other data on each side of the sail surface. These sensors are connected together to form a network or net across the sail. This connection can be physical, using wires, or it may be wireless, using for example, but certainly not being limited to, Bluetooth LE 5.0 or other wireless topologies or technologies. This can be extended over multiple sails and monitor not only the sail but the interaction of the sails. Finally it can utilize a combination of wired and wireless connections to fit individual situations and can couple with existing terrestrial and satellite ship networks.

    Electronic sail shape sensor network

    公开(公告)号:US11628915B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US16655187

    申请日:2019-10-16

    申请人: Sean McNulty

    发明人: Sean McNulty

    IPC分类号: B63B49/00 G01L5/13 B63H9/067

    摘要: The instant invention describes devices and methods of measuring the differential air pressure at numerous representative points across the surface of the sail and providing visual feedback of areas of ideal laminar flow and areas of less than optimal airflow with an indication of how the sail must be adjusted to create the maximal differential in airflow. The invention utilizes an array of sensors that detect minute variations in barometric pressure and other data on each side of the sail surface. These sensors are connected together to form a network or net across the sail. This connection can be physical, using wires, or it may be wireless, using for example, but certainly not being limited to, Bluetooth LE 5.0 or other wireless topologies or technologies. Finally it may utilize a combination of wired and wireless connections to fit individual situations and may couple with existing terrestrial and satellite ship networks.