Methods and systems are provided to wrap a faired tether around a drum. The tether may be connected to an aerial vehicle. The method may involve guiding a faired tether around an exterior surface of a drum, wherein the drum comprises a helical shaped step around the exterior surface that is configured to mate with at least part of the faired tether, and to stack subsequent layers of wrapped tether in a staggered manner along the longitudinal axis of the drum. The faired tether may be guided onto the step using one or more level winds.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WINDING A TETHER
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUM WICKELN EINER LEINE
PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES D'ENROULEMENT D'UN CÂBLE D'ATTACHE
2017-11-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English