A system which includes a stoppable rotor which is configured to launch a stopped rotor aircraft into flight. The system also includes one or more wind turbines which are configured to generate electricity while the stopped rotor aircraft is flying, where the stoppable rotor is stopped at least some of the time while electricity is generated.
Tethered wind turbine using a stopped rotor aircraft
04.12.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / 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 |