Kite ground station and system using same

Vander Lind, Damon

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Title: Kite ground station and system using same

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A kite system with a ground station adapted for airborne power generation. The kite system may include a kite which includes one or more airfoils which have mounted thereon a plurality of turbine driven generators. The turbine driven generators may also function as motor driven propellers in a powered flight mode, which may be used during take-off, which may include aspects of vertical take-off and landing. A perch adapted to facilitate the take-off and landing may be used as part of the system. The perch may pivot such that the pivot is oriented towards the tension direction of the tether.

Inventors:: Vander Lind, Damon

Issue Date:: 2017-03-21

Research Org.:: X Development LLC, Mountain View, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1531979

Patent Number(s):: 9598170

Application Number:: 14/543,189

Assignee:: X Development LLC (Mountain View, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
B64C31/06 - Kites
B64C39/022 - {Tethered aircraft}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
B64F3/00 - Ground installations specially adapted for captive aircraft

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
F03D1/02 - having a plurality of rotors
F03D13/20 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors
F03D13/22 - {Foundations specially adapted for wind motors}
F03D5/04 - the wind-engaging parts being attached to carriages running on tracks or the like
F03D9/25 - the apparatus being an electrical generator
F03D9/30 - Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
F05B2240/917 - attached to cables
F05B2240/921 - kept aloft due to aerodynamic effects

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/70 - Wind energy
Y02E10/72 - Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
Y02E10/728 - Onshore towers

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000122; AR0000243

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014-11-17

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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