An aircraft 1 comprises one or more renewable energy-related technologies integrated within the structure of the wings 20. A photovoltaic energy generating system (36 fig 3a) is integrated into a first element of an aircraft aerofoil structure, a piezoelectric energy generating system (26, fig 2b) is integrated into a second element of the aerofoil structure and an energy storage system (46, fig 4b) is integrated into a third element. The photovoltaic and piezoelectric energy-generating systems are formed within the skin of an aircraft wing structure. The energy storage system may comprise a solid-state battery forming a load bearing part of the aircraft structure. The aircraft may include a load bearing structure formed by a graphene layer.
Aircraft and components thereof
2021-06-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H02N Elektrische Maschinen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / H02S GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES , Erzeugung elektrischer Energie durch Umwandlung von Infrarot-Strahlung, sichtbarem Licht oder ultraviolettem Licht, z.B. unter Verwendung von Photovoltaik [PV]-Modulen |
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