70results about "Wind propelled vessels" patented technology

The present disclosure relates to a telescopic profile wing system (1) for propelling a vehicle by wind power, the profile wing system comprising a mast (M) and a set of telescopic segments (SG) that cooperate with each other during guidance, and wherein the telescopic segments are configured to form a profile wing (AP) at least in a deployed position (P1) in which the telescopic segments (SG, SG) engage with each other. Said telescopic segments extend relative to each other in the direction of said mast (M) by forming said profiled wings having a first wing surface (S1) and a second wing surface (S2) distributed on both sides of said mast (M), said system being configured to switch from said deployed position (P1) to a retracted position in which said first wing surface (S1) and said second wing surface (S2) extend relative to each other in the direction of said mast (M). The individual segments (SG) are collapsed with each other, and the profiled wing (AP) is then in a position occupying a smaller space relative to the deployed position.

The application relates to a kit for installing hydrofoils (22, 32, 45, 55) for a boat (1). The kit for installing hydrofoils (22, 32, 45, 55) includes: at least one support block (21, 31); and at least two hydrofoil arms (22, 32) each having a hydrofoil (24, 34). The or each support block (21, 31) includes: at least one adapter part shaped to cooperate with a structural element (15, 13) of the boat (1) and to be attached thereto, the adapter part providing a reference plane for the hydrofoil arm(s); and a plate on which at least one of the hydrofoil arms (22, 32) is intended to be mounted, the plate being capable of being mounted on the adapter part along the reference plane.

To provide a vessel capable of improving propulsion performance of each method when a hull is propelled by a wind power propulsion unit and when the hull is propelled by a propeller.SOLUTION: A vessel 1 comprises: a propeller 12 that generates thrust for a hull 11; and a wind power propulsion unit 10 that propels the hull 11 by means of wind power. Thus, the vessel 1 can propel the hull 11 by the wind power propulsion unit 10 when wind is strong, and propel the hull 11 by the propeller 12 when wind is weak. The hull 11 is propelled toward a bow during machine traveling where the hull 11 is propelled by the propeller 12, and the hull 11 is propelled toward a stern during sailing where the hull 11 is propelled by the wind power propulsion unit 10. In this case, the vessel 1 can be structured so as to suit the machine traveling for propulsion of the vessel 1 toward the bow. The vessel 1 can be structured so as to suit the sailing for propulsion of the vessel 1 toward the stern.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The present invention relates to a method for controlling the incidence angle (A1) of an aerofoil (100) of a wind-assisted propulsion system (1), the method comprising the steps of: measuring a parameter representative of the separation state of an airflow (F1) incident on the aerofoil (100) as a function of the incidence angle (A1) of the aerofoil (100), determining an incidence angle value (A1D_t2) of the aerofoil (100) corresponding to a stall; determining a safety incidence angle value (A1SD1_t2) of the aerofoil that is lower than the stall angle value as a function of the stall angle value (A1D_t2); and controlling the orientation of the aerofoil at an incidence angle set value equal to the safety incidence angle value (A1SD1_t2). The present invention also relates to a system and a corresponding vessel.

Watercraft (1) with a keel-shaped hydrofoil (25) arranged on a keel (20) and a rudder-shaped hydrofoil (35) arranged on a rudder (30), wherein the sword and / or the rudder wing (25, 35) are electrically adjustable, - with an electronic distance sensor (60) arranged on the bow or mast of the watercraft (1) for non-contact detection of a distance to a water surface, - with a control unit (70) for controlling an angle of attack of the sword and / or rudder wing (25, 35), wherein the control unit (70) is designed such that the angles of attack of the sword and / or rudder wings (25, 35) are controlled depending on the distance detected by the electronic distance sensor (60), characterized in that that the water level sensor (60) is arranged on the bow or mast in such a way that a distance to a water surface in front of the watercraft (1) is detected, and that the sword (20) has a capacitive water level sensor (80) for detecting the sword wing immersion depth (h) KT ) and / or distance (h R ) of the hull (10) to the water surface.

The invention relates to a quadruple sailing boat (1) for fish farming in open or ocean sea areas, comprising at least one base structure (2), at least one seine (5), at least one driving and accommodation compartment (3), at least one sail system (4) and at least one storage silo (6), all of which are modular and / or detachable. According to the invention, the at least one base structure (2) comprises: at least two main floats (7) which are parallel and spaced apart from each other and are connected or fastened to each other by means of at least one arm (8); and at least two secondary floating bodies (9) adjacent to each of the at least two main floating bodies (7), the perimeter of the secondary floating bodies being smaller than the perimeter of the at least two main floating bodies (7), and the two secondary floating bodies being arranged parallel to each outboard and at a distance from the at least two main floating bodies.

The present disclosure relates to a marine installation (4) including a wind propulsion system (6) and an equipment housing (8). The wind propulsion system (6) includes a base (10) and a wind engagement unit (12), the base (10) being configured to be disposed on a deck structure (14) and support the wind engagement unit (12), and the wind propulsion system (6) further includes at least a first hydraulic actuator (18). The wind propulsion system (6) further includes a hydraulic power unit (20) disposed within the equipment housing (8). The wind propulsion system (6) further includes a hydraulic conduit (22) extending from the hydraulic power unit (20) to the first hydraulic actuator (18), the hydraulic conduit (22) extending between the equipment housing (8) and the first hydraulic actuator (18).

The disclosure concerns a wind propulsion system (4) for a marine vessel (2). The system (4) comprises a wingsail (6) having a leading edge (14) extending along a spanwise extension (S) of the wingsail (6), a base (8), an actuator arrangement (18), a detector arrangement (24), and a control arrangement (26). The actuator arrangement (18) is configured to move at least a portion of the wingsail (6) in relation to the base (8). The detector arrangement (24) is configured for determining at least a first wind direction at a first position (I) around or in front of the leading edge (14) and a second wind direction at a second position (II) around or in front of the leading edge (14). The control arrangement (26) is configured to control the actuator arrangement (18) based on at least the first and second wind directions.

The present invention relates to a wind-assisted propulsion system for a ship, wherein a flap can adjust the air suction direction and discharge direction on the left and right-side surfaces while moving laterally relative to a column-shaped body according to the direction of wind blowing from the front while the ship is sailing, and lift can be increased by reducing turbulence by ejecting air via the flap. The wind-assisted propulsion system for a ship according to the present invention may comprise: a wing body part mounted on the upper surface of a deck of the ship and having inlet ports, through which air flows in, formed on both side surfaces so as to open outward; a flap part which is installed at the rear of the wing body part so as to be able to slide laterally, opens one of the two inlet ports on the wing body part while closing the other inlet port by sliding relative to the wing body part according to the direction of wind blowing while the ship is sailing, and has an outlet port, through which the air that flows in via the inlet ports of the wing body part is discharged, formed so as to open outward; and a blowing module which is installed inside the wing body part and forcibly suctions air through one inlet port opened by the flap part and then discharges the air to the outside through the outlet port of the flap part.

The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling a device (150) for sailing a wind-engaging unit (101) of a wind-propelled arrangement (100) of a vessel (1), the wind-propelled arrangement (100) comprising:-a wind-engaging unit comprising at least one movable part (120), and-a base (20) connected to the wind-engaging unit (101) and to a body of a marine vessel, and wherein the wind-engaging unit (101) comprises at least one movable part (120), and wherein the movable part (120) is movable relative to the base (20). The method comprises: determining (S101) a wind speed (TWS; TWS) experienced by the wind joining unit (101); aWS), determining (S102) a wind speed (WS; tWS is carried out; aWS) exceeds one or more threshold values (T) determined for the wind engagement unit (101); and if so: controlling (S103, S101) at least one movable portion (120) of the wind engagement unit (101) to displace relative to the base.

The invention relates to a sail propulsion element comprising: a mast (3); an inflatable sail (1) consisting essentially of two adjacent surfaces (4a, 4b) that are substantially leak-tight and linked to each other about the periphery thereof, thereby forming at least one closed cavity between them about the mast (3), said sail comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a leading edge (6) and a trailing edge (7); at least one air duct placed between the inside and the outside of the cavity of the sail; at least one means for injecting air into said cavity, the sail, once inflated, having a profile that remains permanently symmetrical, irrespective of the movement of said propulsion element or the direction or intensity of the wind; a headboard located on the upper portion of the sail; and a sail receptacle located between the leading edge and the trailing edge on the lower portion of the sail. The element is characterised in that the sail comprises a plurality of cells (5) arranged spanwise across the sail, each cell (5) extending from the leading edge (6) to the trailing edge (7), said cells (5) being spaced apart by a rib consisting of a first flexible material.

Provided are a limiting apparatus for a wind-assisted propulsion rotor and a wind-assisted propulsion system. The limiting apparatus for a wind-assisted propulsion rotor provided by the present application includes multiple limiting units distributed along an outer periphery or an inner periphery of an outer cylinder. Each limiting unit includes a roller mechanism, an adjustment mechanism, and an elastic member. A first end of a mounting bracket in the roller mechanism is rotatably disposed on a base or an inner tower. A limiting roller in the roller mechanism is rotatably disposed on a second end of the mounting bracket. An outer peripheral surface of the limiting roller abuts against an outer wall or an inner wall of the outer cylinder. One end of an adjustment assembly in the adjustment mechanism abuts against the second end of the mounting bracket. The adjustment assembly is configured to adjust the force between the limiting roller and the outer cylinder. The elastic member is clamped between the adjustment assembly and the second end of the mounting bracket.

The present invention relates to a wind-powered propulsion device, which is provided to a moving body, receives wind and generates propulsion force, and is provided with an assembly, the assembly is composed of a rotating body capable of rotating around a rotating shaft extending in a predetermined direction, and a plurality of plate-shaped blades fixed to the rotating body, and the plurality of blades are arranged in a manner that virtual straight lines connecting the two ends of each of the plurality of blades are parallel.

A vehicle constructed using tensegrity principles in the design of the structural member of a skin-on- frame assembly, being composed of non-contiguous compressive elements and complementary tensile elements whose opposing forces result in a lightweight, stress dispersing and self-organizing geometry at equilibrium. The modularity of the compressive and tensile elements, the propulsion methods and the directional controls allows for conversion between land- and water-borne modes of conveyance, as well as simple folding and disassembly of the vehicle for storage and transportation.

The present disclosure relates to a rotor sail (100) comprising a rotor (110) having a lengthwise axis, an outer surface surrounding the lengthwise axis, a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and the rotor having a first radius. A first end plate (114) is attached concentrically around the outer surface at the first end of the rotor. The first end plate includes a first circular edge having a second radius equal to the first radius of the rotor, a second circular edge having a third radius greater than the first radius, and a first slanted lateral surface extending between the first circular edge and the second circular edge, wherein the slanted lateral surface faces the second end and has an angle between 5 to 45 degrees in respect to a plane defined by the second circular edge.

Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for water non-water segmentation of navigational imagery to assist in the autonomous navigation of mobile structures. An imagery based navigation system includes a logic device configured to communicate with an imaging module coupled to a mobile structure and / or configured to capture images of an environment about the mobile structure. The logic device may be configured to receive at least one image from the imaging module; determine a water / non-water segmented image based, at least in part, on the received at least one image, and generate a range chart corresponding to the environment about the mobile structure based, at least in part, on the determined water / non-water segmented image and / or the received at least one image.

A stress detection system in a flexible two-dimensional structure, comprising a flexible two-dimensional structure, at least one electrically conductive textile filament extending over a predetermined length in a portion of the flexible structure and having at least two rigidly points constrained thereto and an apparatus for generating and detecting an electric signal, connected to the ends of said electrically conductive textile filament, wherein the deformability of the electrically conductive textile filament is substantially equal to or greater than that of the portion of the flexible two-dimensional structure to which it is constrained.

The disclosure concerns a wind propulsion system (4) for a marine vessel (2). The system (4) comprises a wingsail (6) having a leading edge (14) extending along a spanwise extension (S) of the wingsail (6), a base (8), an actuator arrangement (18), a detector arrangement (24), and a control arrangement (26). The actuator arrangement (18) is configured to move at least a portion of the wingsail (6) in relation to the base (8). The detector arrangement (24) is configured for determining at least a first wind direction at a first position (I) around or in front of the leading edge (14) and a second wind direction at a second position (II) around or in front of the leading edge (14). The control arrangement (26) is configured to control the actuator arrangement (18) based on at least the first and second wind directions.

A mooring wing towing system includes: a towing wing (5), a base platform (3), a mooring mast (4), multiple folding ropes (10A, 10B, 10C), a winding rope (13), a mooring support (12B), a folding support (12C, 12D, 12E), a winding support (12A), and a control module (64). The control module (64) has at least two operating modes: a folding mode, wherein the mooring support (12B) and the folding support (12C, 12D, 12E) are spaced apart from each other; and a winding mode, wherein the winding support (12A) and the mooring support (12B) are spaced apart from each other.

An electric saildrive (2) for a sailing boat. The electric saildrive (2) compris- es an elongate hollow shaft and an elongate transmission axle extending longitudi- nally within said elongate hollow shaft, and a hollow housing (8) surrounding the elongate hollow shaft. A pod housing (9) is rigidly connected to the end of said elon- gate hollow shaft and the transmission axle to extends into an inner compartment of the pod housing (9). The inner compartment accommodates an angle drive connect- ing the transmission axle to a propeller shaft (10) which extends from said inner compartment to the exterior of the pod housing (9) through a second aperture in a sealed manner. The hollow housing (8) has an elongate cross-section so as to pro- vide a fin-shape.

The present invention relates to a method of operating a wind-assisted propulsion arrangement (10) comprising a wingsail structure (100), which can be stowed in a space saving manner. The wingsail structure (100) comprises a wingsail frame (101) comprising a rigid or semi-rigid main wingsail (110) and flap (120) having an aerofoil, and at least one upper and lower coupling member (130; 140) connecting the main wingsail and the flap. The wingsail structure further comprises a foundation (20) arranged to be fixed to a body (3) of the vessel (1), the wingsail frame being rotatable in respect to the foundation. The upper and lower coupling members are configured to bring the main wingsail and the flap to a first unfolded standing position (I) and to a second folded standing position (IIa; IIb). The wingsail structure further comprises a tilting arrangement configured to bring the wingsail frame (101) from the second folded standing position (IIa; IIb) to a third tilted position (IIIa; IIIb).

A telescopic profiled wing system, for propelling a vehicle by the wind, the profiled wing system including a mast, and a set of telescopic segments, cooperating with one another during guidance. The telescopic segments form a profiled wing at least in a deployed position in which the various telescopic segments extend, with respect to one another, in the direction of the mast by forming the profiled wing, the profiled wing having a first wing surface and a second wing surface distributed on either side of the mast, the system switches from the deployed position to a retracted position in which the various segments are telescoped into one another, the profiled wing then in a position that takes up less space with respect to the deployed position.

A pair of portable computing devices provide a camera and a display. The camera of one device may be controlled from the other device, e.g., by a button on the display of the other device or based on a signal sensed by the other device. The devices may be mounted to a sailboat to provide a sailing instrument. The devices may be mounted to the sailboat in a bracket that holds the devices in particular relation to each other, e.g., back-to-back, stacked, and / or side-by-side.

A rotor sail system includes: a vertical support post extending in a vertical direction from a hull; a blade connected to a shaft, the blade being rotatable about the shaft, the shaft extending in a predetermined direction with reference to the vertical support post; a detection unit detecting a wind direction and a wind speed in a navigation area of a ship; a receiving unit receiving a thrust command to specify a thrust of the ship; and a rotation control unit capable of controlling a rotational speed of the blade about the shaft. The rotation control unit controls the rotational speed of the blade about the shaft based on the received thrust command and a detection result of the wind direction and the wind speed detected when the thrust command is received.

The present disclosure relates to a telescopic profiled wing system (1) for propelling a vehicle by wind power, said profiled wing system comprising a mast (M) and a set of telescopic segments (SG) that cooperate with each other during guidance, The telescopic segments are configured such that at least in a deployed position (P1) the various telescopic segments extend relative to one another in the direction of the mast (M) by forming profiled wings (AP), the profiled wings having first wing surfaces (S1) and second wing surfaces (S2) distributed on both sides of the mast (M), and the system is configured to switch from the deployed position (P1) to a stowed position in which the various segments (SG) are nested together, the profiled wings (AP) being in a position that occupies less space compared to the deployed position.

A tethered sail traction system (1) comprising a flight path control device (7) attached to a traction wing (5) by means of a fixed stay (6) and a mobile stay (5), said flight path control device (7) being adapted to control said mobile stay (6); a traction rope (8) connecting said flight path control device (7) to a base platform (3); a guide rope (9) connecting a leading edge (16) of said traction wing (5) to said flight path control device (7); a mooring rope (10), one end of said mooring rope (10) being connected to said base platform (3) and the other end being connected slidingly to said guide rope (9); an angle variation transmission element (13) attached to said mooring mast (4).

According to the present invention, provided is a wind power propulsion system comprising: a wing sail erected and installed on the upper portion of a ship; a rotary member which adjusts the angle of the wing sail in accordance with the wind direction; and a rotary cylindrical unit which is vertically installed, inside the wing sail, such that only a part of the outer circumferential surface thereof is exposed at one side surface of the wing sail, and which rotates in one direction to increase the flow velocity of a flow flowing along the one side surface of the wing sail.

Tethered-wing traction system including: a traction wing (5), a base platform (3), a mooring mast (4), a plurality of folding lines (10A,10B,10C), a furling line (13), a mooring carriage (12B), a folding carriage (12C, 12D, 12E), a furling carriage (12A), and a control module (64) having at least the following two operating modes: a folding mode in which the mooring carriage (12B) and the folding carriage (12C, 12D, 12E) are spaced apart from each other; and a furling mode in which the furling carriage (12A) and the mooring carriage (12B) are spaced apart from each other.