公开(公告)号：AU2014367205A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：AU2014367205

申请日：2014-10-20

Applicant: GOOGLE INC

Inventor： JENSEN KENNETH ,  VANDER LIND DAMON

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64B1/50 ,  F03D9/00

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to power generation control for an aerial vehicle. An example method may include operating an aerial vehicle in a crosswind-flight orientation substantially along a first flight path to generate power. The first flight path may- include a substantially circular path that allows the aerial vehicle to generate the power. While the aerial vehicle is in the crosswind-flight orientation the method may include determining to reduce the power being generated by the aerial vehicle, and responsive to the determination, determining a second flight path that will reduce the power generated by the aerial vehicle when operating on the second flight path. Once determined, the aerial vehicle may operate substantially along the second flight path.

公开(公告)号：AU2014374087A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：AU2014374087

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: GOOGLE INC

Inventor： JENSEN KENNETH ,  CHUBB ERIK CHRISTOPHER ,  VANDER LIND DAMON

IPC: B64F3/00

Abstract: A method may involve operating an aerial vehicle to travel along a first closed path on a tether sphere while oriented in a crosswind-flight orientation. A tether may be connected to the aerial vehicle on a first end and may be connected to a ground station on a second end. Further, the tether sphere may have a radius corresponding to a length of the tether. The method may further involve while the aerial vehicle is in the crosswind-flight orientation, operating the aerial vehicle to travel along a second closed path on the tether sphere, such that a speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced. And the method may involve after or while the speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced, transitioning the aerial vehicle from traveling along the second closed path while in the crosswind-flight orientation to a hover-flight orientation.