Abstract:
An arc-type wing (1) is described, connected to at least one pair of power ropes (2) through at least two pairs of control bridles, each one of such pairs being composed of at least one front bridle (21) and of at least one rear bridle (22), such wing (1) being composed of at least one section of central arc (13) laterally connected to each pair of bridles (21, 22) by interposing at least one respective shoulder (14), each one of such shoulders (14) comprising at least one adjustable junction system of an attack point (P) at least of such respective rear bridles (22) with respect to such wing (1).
Abstract:
A process is described for managing, adjusting and controlling at least one high-altitude wind generator, of the type preferably comprising at least one kite operatively connected through driving tie-rods to winches or other mechanisms for controlling the flight of the kite.
Abstract:
A method is described for real-time determining the shape of an arc-type wing (1) with high aerodynamic efficiency, wherein the wing (1) is composed of a central arc section (13) connected to pairs of bridles (11,12) through a pair of shoulders (14), and comprising a detecting system (4,5) adapted to measure the difference of meaningful heights (dl-dl'), (d2-d2' ) for determining in real time the shape of the wing (1), the detecting system (4,5) being housed in panels (2) fastened to each shoulder (14).
Abstract:
A system is described, for measuring the wind speed at a certain height, comprising at least one unmanned aircraft (1) immersed in a field of motion (2) determined by such wind, such unmanned aircraft (1) being equipped with first on-board processing means adapted to operatively interact on a propulsion system and/or on a flying guiding system of such aircraft (1) to modify its flight attitude depending on external perturbations exerted by such wind present in such field of motion (2) to keep a centring of such aircraft (1) along at least one reference flying trajectory (3) passing through one or more following flight attitudes (l,i l,m, l,f) corresponding with different flight heights above a reference level (S), and detect attitude data related to such attitudes (l,i, l,m, l,f) at such relative flight heights.
Abstract:
A system (10) is described for performing the automatic control of the flight of at least one kite (11) controlled and driven by cables (13) comprising at least one first actuating motor (12) adapted to exert an unwinding-rewinding action of such cables (13) on respective winches (14a, 14b) and at least one second actuating motor (15) adapted to perform a differential control action of such cables ( 13).
Abstract:
An automatic control system (1) is described for the flight of at least one kite (2), in order to generate electric or mechanical energy, such kite (2) being controlled by a driving unit (4) equipped with two winches to which the kite (2) is connected through two respective driving cables (6), comprising first detecting means (3) on board the kite (2) adapted to detect first pieces of information regarding at least a position and an orientation in the space of such kite (2) and accelerations to which the kite (2) is subjected; second detecting means (5) on the ground adapted to detect second pieces of information regarding at least an amount of a tension on the driving cables (6) of such kite (2) and their relative position, a direction and an intensity of a wind current W inside which the kite (2) is immersed; processing and controlling means (7) of such first and second pieces of information (P), adapted to transform the contents of such information (P) into a mechanical command related to a control function (U) operating on the winches of the driving unit (4) for driving the kite (2) along a flight trajectory maximising an amount of kinetic energy subtracted to the wind current W; and a transmitting system of the first pieces of information to the processing and controlling means (7). An automatic control process for the flight of kites is further described, adapted to perform a control function (U) through a predictive control methodology based on a flight dynamics model of such kite (2) starting from such information (P).
Abstract:
A kite powered wind generator comprising two independently controlled outer rotor-type electric motor generators axially aligned on a single central support, each rotor carrying a winch pulley in contact with a section of a tether holding the kite; both rotors and pulleys are coaxially connected to a single hub (30), said hub (30) is supported and journaled by a single central bearing (40) between the two rotors.
Abstract:
An arc-shaped wing (1) with differentiated wing profiles is described, composed of a section of central arc (11) and two lateral shoulders (12), wherein such central arc (11) is composed of a first wing profile (2) and each one of such shoulders (12) is composed of a second wing profile (3).
Abstract:
A wing with bi-mode operation is described, for passing from an arc shape to an undistorted plane shape and vice versa, composed of three or more power wing airfoils (1-1, 1-2, 1-3) connected in series and mutually articulated through at least one articular joint (2, 3) interposed between at least one pair of such adjacent power wing airfoils (1-1, 1-2, 1-3).
Abstract:
A system (1) is described, for starting the flight of power wing airfoils (7), in particular for a wind generator (5), comprising at least one wing profile (7), operatively connected through control tie-rods (9), to winches or other control mechanisms of a flight of such wing profile (7), and at least one autonomous transporting flying vector (11) adapted to be connected through disengageable connecting means (13) to at least one wing profile (7) and to transport in flight such wing profile (7). A process is further described, for starting the flight of such power wing airfoils (7) through such system (1).