公开(公告)号：US20070034741A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11202722

申请日：2005-08-12

Applicant: Howard Fuller

Inventor： Howard Fuller

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  B64B1/24

CPC classification number: B64B1/14 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D2041/005 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  Y02T50/55 ,  Y02T50/62 ,  Y02T90/36

Abstract: A solar-powered aircraft uses solar energy to electrolyze on-board water to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen fills various on-board tanks, causing the aircraft to become lighter than air. The hydrogen is also used to operate a fuel cell which provides power for electrical equipment, including a motor for turning a propeller. Water produced as waste by the fuel cell is recycled for use in the production of hydrogen. When hydrogen is removed from the tanks, either because it is consumed by the fuel cell or because it is compressed and pumped out of the tanks, air returns to the tanks, and the aircraft becomes heavier than air. The aircraft can thus be made to climb and descend by making it lighter than air, or heavier than air. The aircraft emits no harmful substances into the environment. The aircraft can remain aloft indefinitely, limited only by an insignificant amount of leakage of hydrogen and water.

Abstract translation: 太阳能飞机使用太阳能来电化船上水以产生氢气。 氢气填充各种车载坦克，使飞机变得比空气轻。 氢还用于操作为电气设备提供动力的燃料电池，包括用于转动螺旋桨的电动机。 由燃料电池作为废物生产的水被再循环用于生产氢气。 当从罐中取出氢气时，由于燃料电池被消耗或被压缩并从罐中抽出，所以空气返回到罐中，飞机变得比空气重。 因此，飞机可以通过使其比空气轻，或比空气重，使其爬升和下降。 飞机在环境中不会产生有害物质。 飞机可以无限期地保持高空，仅受到氢和水的泄漏量的微不足道的限制。