Topic for open discussion: Novel AWES
by Kite Lab, Los Angeles: *
One-Way Loop Ground-Gen Driven loop generates
electricity or does other good works: Loop ever is driven in one
direction to keep generator operating. Main tether stays at constant
length. Loop has catches. Fly two tethered wing; one is driving the
loop up while the other is flying free to a lower portion of the loop.
When the lower portion of the loop is being driven, then the upper
tethered wing flies down and gets released from the loop. Repeat the
cycling of the two wings. The loop is ever driven in just one
direction. Fast fly non-driving wing to a low point of the taut section
of the loop; then when reaching the low point of the taut section of
the loop, engage the loop again with the line of the lower tethered
wing; once engage is firm and the loop is being driven by the lower
tethered wing, then the upper driving wing releases from driving duty
in order to fly again to a lower portion of the taut wing. While the
non-drivng wing system is flying to the low position, the other
tethered-wing system is driving the loop up. The loop keeps being
driven in one direction. The loop is driving a ground generator without
any reversal of direction of the generator's rotation.
More than two tethered-wing systems may be employed to
drive a given loop. Once the upper wing releases the upper
portion of the loop, that portion flops downwind. The loop
stays wthin a vertical plane. No pulleys. No fairleads. Generation of
electricity is continuous; the generator is always rotating in one
direction. Design improvements are needed. Power kites are recommended.
Live human pilot control is recommended for first versions of the
system. Automatic control solutions are possible; there is room for
design engineers to resolve the automatic controls. Variations
of the system are envisioned.
~ kPower, Kite Lab Los Angeles,
June 2, 2020.
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