An airfoil for an airborne wind turbine including a main wing adapted for attachment to an electrically conductive tether, a pivotable trailing element positioned behind the main wing, wherein a chord line of the airfoil has a length that is measured from the leading edge of the main wing to a trailing edge of the trailing element, wherein when the main wing and trailing element are positioned in a first flying position, a slot gap exists between a trailing edge of the main wing and the leading edge of the trailing element, wherein the main wing has a thickness that is 15-28% of the length of the chord line; and wherein a spar bulge exists in the main wing such that 15-25% of the overall length of the chord line has a thickness that is 95% or more of a maximum thickness of the main wing.


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    Title :

    Airfoil for a flying wind turbine


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    Publication date :

    2017-07-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS



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