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Energy kite winching using buoyancy

A technology of floating bodies and floating platforms, which is applied in the direction of ships for aircraft, control of wind power engines, and ground devices for mooring aircraft, etc., and can solve problems such as the significant cost of wind turbine towers and wind turbines

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-09-20
MAKANI TECH LLC
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The cost of manufacturing, erecting, maintaining and repairing such wind turbine towers and wind turbines is significant

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[0021] Exemplary methods and systems are described herein. It should be understood that the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any embodiment or feature described herein as "exemplary" or "illustrative" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or features. More generally, the embodiments described herein are not meant to be limiting. It will be readily appreciated that certain aspects of the disclosed method systems can be arranged and combined in various different configurations, all of which are contemplated herein.

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[0023] Exemplary embodiments herein relate generally to onboard wind turbine systems and off-shore airborne wind turbine systems having an aircraft connected via a tether to an underwater buoy where buoyancy is adjustable. In one embodiment, the tether may be routed down through the seafloor mooring and back up to a buoyancy-adjustable ...

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Abstract

Offshore airborne wind turbine systems with an aerial vehicle connected via a tether to an adjustably buoyant body are disclosed. The tether may be coupled to an underwater mooring through which it may move, or it may be coupled to a floating platform through which it may move. The buoyancy of the buoyant body may be adjusted to change the tension in the tether or for other purposes. Methods related to changing the buoyancy are also disclosed.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 15 / 366,830, filed December 1, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section. [0004] Power generation systems may convert chemical and / or mechanical energy (eg, kinetic energy) into electrical energy for various applications, such as utility systems. As an example, a wind energy system can convert kinetic wind energy into electrical energy. [0005] The use of wind turbines as a means of harnessing energy has been used for many years. Conventional wind turbines typically include large turbine blades that sit atop a tower. The costs of manufacturing, erecting, maintaining and repairing such wind turbine t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F03D5/04F03D13/25F03B17/02B64C39/02
CPCF03D5/00F03D7/00F05B2240/921F05B2240/93F03D9/25F03D9/32F03D13/25B63B21/50B63B35/50B64F3/02F03D9/008Y02E10/727Y02E10/70Y02E10/72B64U10/60B64U2101/10B64U70/30B63B2205/00B64D2221/00
Inventor R.尼尔森B.哈奇曼
Owner MAKANI TECH LLC