A fuelling station 10 for a fuel generator 22 having a fuel generator reservoir 24 forms part of a ground station 1 for UAVs 20, 21. The fuelling station comprises a station reservoir 11 for storing at least one reactant for fuel generation and includes a fuelling interface 14 configured to engage with the fuel generator reservoir and dispense the at least one reactant to the fuel generator reservoir. The fuel generator reservoir may comprise two compartments 26, 28 for storing different reactants from separate compartments 12, 13 in the station reservoir. A controller 18 is configured to receive a parameter indicative of an intended use of the fuel generator and control the fuelling interface to dispense the at least one reactant in accordance with the parameter.
Fueling station
2017-05-10
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B67D Ausschenken, Abgeben oder Überleiten von Flüssigkeiten, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |