Tether tension control method

Abstract

This process suppresses the winding of the tether while restoring its tension. [Solution] A method for controlling the tension of a tether of an aircraft moored to a ship by a tether, wherein when the tether tension detected by a sensor that detects the tether tension falls below a threshold, the ship is moved in a direction that restores the tether tension.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the tension of a tether of an aircraft moored to a ship by a tether, When the tether tension detected by the sensor that detects the tension of the tether falls below a threshold, the ship moves in a direction that restores the tether tension. Method for controlling tether tension.

2. A method for controlling the tension of a tether of an aircraft moored to a ship by a tether, When the difference between the tether extension length detected by the sensor that detects the tether extension length and the distance between the ship and the aircraft exceeds a threshold, the ship is moved in the direction that restores the tether tension. Method for controlling tether tension.

3. The tether tension control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the direction of movement is determined by the azimuth angle between the ship and the aircraft, based on the position information of the aircraft and the ship.

4. The method for controlling the tension of a tether according to claim 3, wherein the position information of the flying object and the position information of the ship are obtained by GPS.

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