The invention mainly relates to a device for automatically releasing, maintaining in flight, and recovering a tethered aerostat. The device includes a platform having a rotatably mobile part, a device for recovering the tethered balloon secured to the mobile part, and at least first and second winches. A first cable called umbilical cable is connected to the first winch and has an end provided to be secured to the aerostat. A second cable called sling is divided into at least an adapted mooring portion having an end provided to be secured to aerostat, and a connecting portion connected to the second winch, which connecting portion has a linear mass smaller than or equal to seven grams per meter and a length greater than that of the mooring portion.
DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE LARGAGE, DE MAINTIEN EN VOL ET DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'UN AÉROSTAT CAPTIF
DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RELEASING, MAINTAINING IN FLIGHT AND RECOVERING A TETHERED AEROSTAT
VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR FREISETZUNG, AUFRECHTERHALTUNG IM FLUG UND RÜCKGEWINNUNG EINES ANGEBUNDENEN LUFTBALLONS
2023-09-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
French
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