公开(公告)号：WO2011117619A2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：PCT/GB2011/050562

申请日：2011-03-22

Applicant: ATHENE WORKS LIMITED ,  DEAKIN, Nicholas James

Inventor： DEAKIN, Nicholas James

IPC: B64B1/62

CPC classification number: B64B1/02 ,  B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/12 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q9/27

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is described which comprises: a first compartment for holding a lighter than air gas; a second compartment for holding atmospheric air and having an inlet and an outlet; a solar panel for converting sunlight into electricity; a compressor for pumping atmospheric air through the inlet into the second compartment; control means for controlling the pitch and yaw of the vehicle; and a controller for controlling the buoyancy of the vehicle via the compressor and the outlet such that the vehicle is either lighter than the surrounding air and rising or heavier than the surrounding air and falling, and for controlling the control means such that the rising and falling motion includes a horizontal component. In another embodiment the solar panel is replaced by an engine and a fuel tank for storing fuel for the engine is also provided. The aerial vehicle can remain airborne for extended periods by using buoyancy propulsion. In the embodiments including a solar panel, a system including a light transmission station may be provided to supply energy to the solar panel from the light transmission station rather than relying on the incident sunlight alone. A method of flight using buoyancy propulsion is also described.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种飞行器，其包括：用于保持比空气气体轻的第一隔室; 用于容纳大气并具有入口和出口的第二隔室; 用于将阳光转化为电的太阳能电池板; 用于将大气通过所述入口泵送到所述第二隔室中的压缩机; 用于控制车辆的俯仰和偏航的控制装置; 以及用于经由压缩机和出口控制车辆的浮力的控制器，使得车辆比周围空气要轻，并且比周围空气上升或者重，并且下降，并且用于控制控制装置使得上升和下降 运动包括水平分量。 在另一个实施例中，太阳能电池板被发动机代替，并且还提供了用于储存用于发动机的燃料的燃料箱。 航空器可以通过使用浮力推进长时间保持空中。 在包括太阳能电池板的实施例中，可以提供包括光传输站的系统，以从光传输站向太阳能电池板提供能量，而不是仅依赖于入射的太阳光。 还描述了使用浮力推进的飞行方法。

公开(公告)号：WO2011117619A3

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：PCT/GB2011050562

申请日：2011-03-22

Applicant: ATHENE WORKS LTD ,  DEAKIN NICHOLAS JAMES

Inventor： DEAKIN NICHOLAS JAMES

IPC: B64B1/00

CPC classification number: B64B1/02 ,  B64B1/08 ,  B64B1/10 ,  B64B1/12 ,  B64B1/14 ,  B64B1/20 ,  B64B1/38 ,  B64B1/64 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q9/27

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is described which comprises: a first compartment (13) for holding a lighter than air gas; a second compartment (6, 4) for holding atmospheric air and having an inlet and an outlet; a solar panel (41) for converting sunlight into electricity; a compressor (242) for pumping atmospheric air through the inlet into the second compartment; control means (1,3) for controlling the pitch and yaw of the vehicle; and a controller (209) for controlling the buoyancy of the vehicle via the compressor and the outlet such that the vehicle is either lighter than the surrounding air and rising or heavier than the surrounding air and falling, and for controlling the control means such that the rising and falling motion includes a horizontal component. In another embodiment the solar panel is replaced by an engine and a fuel tank for storing fuel for the engine is also provided. The aerial vehicle can remain airborne for extended periods by using buoyancy propulsion. In the embodiments including a solar panel, a system including a light transmission station may be provided to supply energy to the solar panel from the light transmission station rather than relying on the incident sunlight alone. A method of flight using buoyancy propulsion is also described.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种飞行器，其包括：用于保持比气体气体轻的第一隔室（13）; 用于保持大气空气并具有入口和出口的第二隔间（6,4）; 用于将太阳光转换成电的太阳能电池板（41） 压缩机（242），用于将大气通过所述入口排入所述第二隔室; 控制装置（1,3），用于控制车辆的俯仰和偏航; 以及用于经由压缩机和出口控制车辆的浮力的控制器（209），使得车辆比周围空气要轻，并且比周围空气上升或者重，并且为了控制控制装置， 上升和下降运动包括水平分量。 在另一个实施例中，太阳能电池板被发动机代替，并且还提供了用于储存用于发动机的燃料的燃料箱。 航空器可以通过使用浮力推进长时间保持空中。 在包括太阳能电池板的实施例中，可以提供包括光传输站的系统，以从光传输站向太阳能电池板提供能量，而不是仅依赖于入射的太阳光。 还描述了使用浮力推进的飞行方法。