WO2011061774A1 - Self-supported current-generating aerial apparatus for high altitude winds - Google Patents

Self-supported current-generating aerial apparatus for high altitude winds Download PDF

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WO2011061774A1
WO2011061774A1 PCT/IT2010/000422 IT2010000422W WO2011061774A1 WO 2011061774 A1 WO2011061774 A1 WO 2011061774A1 IT 2010000422 W IT2010000422 W IT 2010000422W WO 2011061774 A1 WO2011061774 A1 WO 2011061774A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/002—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  the axis being horizontal
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/02—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  having a plurality of rotors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/92—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on an airbourne structure
    • F05B2240/921—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on an airbourne structure kept aloft due to aerodynamic effects
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction

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  • the present invention deals with a current-generating aerial apparatus, that is able to autonomously lift off, to go at a height of about 600-800 m, and, once having reached such height, by exploiting quick and constant 6-7 m/s winds, is self-supported, and produces electric energy, taken to the ground by the cables that hold it.
  • it is an apparatus that looks like an aircraft, composed of a central fuselage on which two pairs of wings are assembled, one in front and the other one on the rear of the fuselage, while turbines with cylindrical rotor are assembled under the wings in a rear position and cover the whole wing length .
  • the turbines are composed of a cylindrical rotor, enclosed in a scroll capable of rotating by 90° on the turbine axis.
  • the turbines are actuated by one or more current-generating motors, capable of providing an ascending thrust to the apparatus, when the scrolls are in a vertical position; after having reached the desired height, they are rotated horizontally, in order to exploit the wind that will rotate the turbines, to produce electric energy.
  • the apparatus is equipped with an electronic unit for managing the whole system, with gyroscope-system means for managing the attitude, with drifts and wing and tail ailerons, and is also equipped with means for controlling the altitude, and emergency parachute means and positioning means through GPS.
  • the apparatus is held by one or more ropes, wound on a particular ground winch; it is further equipped with means for controlling the rope traction, and with systems for a controlled rope release, with automatic recall.
  • the current systems for exploiting wind for producing electric energy are the Aeolian towers, but they have a strong environmental impact, a high acoustic pollution, they are costly for a low production yield, since ground winds are weak and scarcely constant.
  • the apparatus of the present invention allows exploiting the high-altitude winds, with a minimum environmental impact, since at such height, aerial generators would be scarcely visible and silent, with an efficiency that is eight to ten times higher than the efficiency of an Aeolian tower.
  • new technologies allow having on the market generating motors that are enough lightweight and powerful, made for hybrid or electric cars, that can be easily adapted to these new needs; new-generation cables are sufficiently resistant and can be suited to needs, while new composite materials allow to be able to make very heavy and resistant structures with big sizes.
  • Object of the present invention is providing a current- generating aerial apparatus according to Claim 1, that is able to autonomously reach a height, to be self-supported and to produce electric energy, by exploiting quick and constant winds at 6-7 m/s running there, in order to be able to build Aeolian plants with high efficiency and very low costs per KW.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an aerial generating apparatus .
  • Figure 2 shows a turbine with the scroll in transparency.
  • Figure 3 shows in A a turbine with the scroll in a vertical position for an ascending thrust, and in B the turbine with the scroll ion a horizontal production position.
  • Figure 4 shows the parts of an aerial generating apparatus, when ascending at a height.
  • Figure 5 shows the parts of an aerial generating apparatus in a self-supporting and electric energy producing phase.
  • FIG. 1 designates the fuselage, 2 and 2b the two pairs of wings, 3 the tail ailerons, 4 the vertical tail plane, 5 the wing drifts, on which the external generating motors 9 are assembled, 6 a stabilizing aileron, 7 a connecting ring for the holding ropes 8, 10 a housing for two wing parachutes, and 10b a tail parachute, then 9b the internal generating motors, 13 the scrolls in a horizontal position and 17 the adjustable flow deflecting devices .
  • the rotor 12 is of a cylindrical type, equipped with blades
  • A shows the parts of a turbine in an ascending thrust phase; 12 the rotor moved by motors 9+9b, that sucks air from the upper wing part, to push it downwards at high speed; and 13 the scroll in a vertical position, placed by the servomotor 16, on which a pinion 15 is keyed-in, that rotates the half-crown 14; this system for rotating the scroll can be replaced by any other actuating device present on the market, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
  • 17 designates a flow deflecting device that can be adjusted through the actuator 18, completely lifted in its flap function.
  • the electronic managing system will control the rotation speed of the turbine, and if necessary will operate on the actuator 18, to lower or to lift the deflecting device 17, that will increase or decrease the wind flow onto the rotor 12.
  • an aerial generating apparatus is shown in its ascending phase at a height, and it can be noted that the turbines actuated by the motors 9 + 9b produce an ascending thrust, on the whole length of the turbine, and therefore of the wing; simultaneously, the wing 2 will become a carrier wing also when there is no wind, since the turbine will create an area B with low pressure above the wing.
  • the apparatus will receive an ascending thrust, both by the turbine and by the wing; and the thrust will increase when the height increases, and therefore when the wind speed on the wing increases; this will find the deflecting device 17 that operates as a flap, and will increase the wind pressure in area A, more and more increasing the lift.
  • the gyroscope system for managing stability will operate on the power of the individual motors 9 + 9b, to stabilize the apparatus in its horizontal attitude, thereby allowing to take it at a height, and then, once having stopped the ailerons 6 and 3, to stabilize the apparatus.
  • an apparatus is shown during its production phase, and it can be noted that the scroll 13 has been taken horizontal, and the wind impacting on the wing 2 creates a low-pressure area on the whole wing crest, that extends above the scrolls 13, while the high-pressure area below the wing 2 extends until below the rounded side of the scroll, that becomes self- supporting; this will give a stability safety to the apparatus, also under sudden wind decrease conditions; then, it will be the electronic managing system to affect the tail plane in order to make the apparatus nose up or nosedive in order to keep it at its altitude, since connection rings 7 for ropes 8 are placed in the apparatus center of gravity.
  • Connection rings 7 for ropes 8 will be designed in such a way as to interact with load sensors, not shown, that keep the electronic managing system constantly informed about the load on ropes, in order to avoid structural breakages, as will be described below.
  • the aerial generating apparatus In a maintenance position, the aerial generating apparatus will be placed on the ground next to the winch to which it is docked, with the scrolls 13 in a vertical position; the motors 9 + 9b will be supplied to give an ascending thrust to the apparatus and the electronic managing system will operate on the power of the individual motors 9+9b to stabilize the attitude.
  • the electronic managing system After having reached the pre-established height, the electronic managing system, that communicates with a second ground system, will give the lock command of the winch, and then will stop the motors 9 and 9b, and will actuate the servomotors 16, that will rotate the scrolls 13 by 90°, taking them to their horizontal position, and then will lower the deflecting devices 17. Now the wind passing below the wing 2 will be conveyed onto the rotor 12, that will actuate the generating motors 9+9b, producing electric current, taken to the ground by cables coupled with the ropes 8.
  • the apparatus is productive, and the electronic managing system will only have to manage the deflecting devices 17, through the actuator 18, to keep the speed of the rotors 12 constant, and operate on the tail planes 3, and on the wing ailerons 6, to keep the apparatus in a horizontal attitude and at its altitude, this until the wind will blow.
  • the managing system checks the height loss and, over a certain pre-established limit, actuates the servomotors 16, to take back the scrolls 13 to their vertical position, and supplies the motors 9 + 9b that take back the apparatus to its altitude till wind blows again enough to keep the apparatus at its altitude.
  • the electronic management system will take care of actuating the expulsion system for the three parachutes 10 and 10b, wholly similar to parachutes used for ultra-light aircrafts, that will softly take the apparatus to the ground; simultaneously, the electronic management system that communicates with the second ground system, will actuate the recalling winch, to take back the apparatus to its starting position without possible damages to people or things.
  • the already described device controlling the traction force on the holding ropes 8 will command the winch to more or less slowly release the cable, to avoid structural breakages on the apparatus, like during fishing operations dealing with a big fish; then, when the wind burst has passed, it will give the recall command, to take back the apparatus to its primary position, under the control of the GPS system.
  • the GPS system will control the position of every single apparatus, and, operating on wing ailerons 6, the managing system will prevent all apparatuses from mutually colliding.

Abstract

A current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus for high- altitude winds is described, which comprises: a fuselage (1) on which two pairs of wings (2, 2b) are assembled, one wing on the front side and one wing on the rear side of the fuselage (1); behind the wings (2, 2b), turbines are assembled of a cylindrical fan type, these turbines covering the whole wing length; electric motors (9, 9b) adapted to actuate the turbines and to operate as generators when the turbines are moved by wind; wing drifts (5) on which the electric motors (9, 9b) are assembled; wing ailerons (6) and tail ailerons (3) for stabilizing the apparatus; an electronic managing system for the apparatus; means for rotating the turbine scrolls (13); and emergency parachute means (10b).

Description

SELF-SUPPORTED CURRENT-GENERATING AERIAL APPARATUS FOR HIGH- ALTITUDE WINDS
The present invention deals with a current-generating aerial apparatus, that is able to autonomously lift off, to go at a height of about 600-800 m, and, once having reached such height, by exploiting quick and constant 6-7 m/s winds, is self- supported, and produces electric energy, taken to the ground by the cables that hold it.
More specifically, it is an apparatus that looks like an aircraft, composed of a central fuselage on which two pairs of wings are assembled, one in front and the other one on the rear of the fuselage, while turbines with cylindrical rotor are assembled under the wings in a rear position and cover the whole wing length .
The turbines are composed of a cylindrical rotor, enclosed in a scroll capable of rotating by 90° on the turbine axis.
The turbines are actuated by one or more current-generating motors, capable of providing an ascending thrust to the apparatus, when the scrolls are in a vertical position; after having reached the desired height, they are rotated horizontally, in order to exploit the wind that will rotate the turbines, to produce electric energy.
The apparatus is equipped with an electronic unit for managing the whole system, with gyroscope-system means for managing the attitude, with drifts and wing and tail ailerons, and is also equipped with means for controlling the altitude, and emergency parachute means and positioning means through GPS.
The apparatus is held by one or more ropes, wound on a particular ground winch; it is further equipped with means for controlling the rope traction, and with systems for a controlled rope release, with automatic recall.
The current systems for exploiting wind for producing electric energy are the Aeolian towers, but they have a strong environmental impact, a high acoustic pollution, they are costly for a low production yield, since ground winds are weak and scarcely constant.
The apparatus of the present invention allows exploiting the high-altitude winds, with a minimum environmental impact, since at such height, aerial generators would be scarcely visible and silent, with an efficiency that is eight to ten times higher than the efficiency of an Aeolian tower.
It is now well known that high-altitude winds would be an inexhaustible and cheap source, to replace the production of electric Energy from hydrocarbons or from nuclear plants; the only problem is that searches are almost all oriented towards the kites that can be easily made, but have technological inconveniences that have not yet been solved.
The inconveniences that were discouraging the searches towards rigid apparatuses for high-altitude winds were mainly the too heavy electric generators and the weight of ropes and electric cables, that are a burden for the apparatus.
Nowadays the new technologies allow having on the market generating motors that are enough lightweight and powerful, made for hybrid or electric cars, that can be easily adapted to these new needs; new-generation cables are sufficiently resistant and can be suited to needs, while new composite materials allow to be able to make very heavy and resistant structures with big sizes.
Object of the present invention is providing a current- generating aerial apparatus according to Claim 1, that is able to autonomously reach a height, to be self-supported and to produce electric energy, by exploiting quick and constant winds at 6-7 m/s running there, in order to be able to build Aeolian plants with high efficiency and very low costs per KW.
Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will appear from the following detailed description, in a currently preferred embodiment thereof, provided as a non- limiting example, and based on the figures of the attached drawings, in which:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an aerial generating apparatus . Figure 2 shows a turbine with the scroll in transparency.
Figure 3 shows in A a turbine with the scroll in a vertical position for an ascending thrust, and in B the turbine with the scroll ion a horizontal production position.
Figure 4 shows the parts of an aerial generating apparatus, when ascending at a height.
Figure 5 shows the parts of an aerial generating apparatus in a self-supporting and electric energy producing phase.
With reference to Figures 1 to 5, and in particular to Figure 1, the perspective assembly of an aerial generating apparatus is shown, where 1 designates the fuselage, 2 and 2b the two pairs of wings, 3 the tail ailerons, 4 the vertical tail plane, 5 the wing drifts, on which the external generating motors 9 are assembled, 6 a stabilizing aileron, 7 a connecting ring for the holding ropes 8, 10 a housing for two wing parachutes, and 10b a tail parachute, then 9b the internal generating motors, 13 the scrolls in a horizontal position and 17 the adjustable flow deflecting devices .
With reference to Figure 2, an assembly is shown of the turbine with the rotor 12 and the rotation shaft 11 on its centre, that is then mechanically connected to two generating motors 9 and 9b and the scroll 13 seen in transparency.
The present constructive formula for the turbine has been described with reference to a currently preferred embodiment thereof, but it can be understood that in practice variations and modifications can be made, without departing from the scope of the present invention, and the number of turbines and generating motors, per wing and per turbine, can change according to engineering choices.
The rotor 12 is of a cylindrical type, equipped with blades
(not shown) that run on all its length, and arranged at regular intervals for all its perimeter.
With reference to Figure 3, A shows the parts of a turbine in an ascending thrust phase; 12 the rotor moved by motors 9+9b, that sucks air from the upper wing part, to push it downwards at high speed; and 13 the scroll in a vertical position, placed by the servomotor 16, on which a pinion 15 is keyed-in, that rotates the half-crown 14; this system for rotating the scroll can be replaced by any other actuating device present on the market, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Always with reference to Figure 3, 17 designates a flow deflecting device that can be adjusted through the actuator 18, completely lifted in its flap function.
Then B shows the same turbine in a horizontal position when producing, and it can be noted that wind passing below the wing creates a high-pressure zone, and is conveyed by the flow deflecting device 17 towards the turbine, where it will rotate the rotor 12, and consequently the generators 9+9b, in reverse.
The electronic managing system will control the rotation speed of the turbine, and if necessary will operate on the actuator 18, to lower or to lift the deflecting device 17, that will increase or decrease the wind flow onto the rotor 12.
The electronic managing system of the deflecting device is not shown, since it is clear for an average skilled person, and therefore its description would be useless, and limiting for the scope of the invention.
With reference to Figure 4, an aerial generating apparatus is shown in its ascending phase at a height, and it can be noted that the turbines actuated by the motors 9 + 9b produce an ascending thrust, on the whole length of the turbine, and therefore of the wing; simultaneously, the wing 2 will become a carrier wing also when there is no wind, since the turbine will create an area B with low pressure above the wing.
Consequently, the apparatus will receive an ascending thrust, both by the turbine and by the wing; and the thrust will increase when the height increases, and therefore when the wind speed on the wing increases; this will find the deflecting device 17 that operates as a flap, and will increase the wind pressure in area A, more and more increasing the lift.
The gyroscope system for managing stability, not shown, will operate on the power of the individual motors 9 + 9b, to stabilize the apparatus in its horizontal attitude, thereby allowing to take it at a height, and then, once having stopped the ailerons 6 and 3, to stabilize the apparatus. With reference to Figure 5, an apparatus is shown during its production phase, and it can be noted that the scroll 13 has been taken horizontal, and the wind impacting on the wing 2 creates a low-pressure area on the whole wing crest, that extends above the scrolls 13, while the high-pressure area below the wing 2 extends until below the rounded side of the scroll, that becomes self- supporting; this will give a stability safety to the apparatus, also under sudden wind decrease conditions; then, it will be the electronic managing system to affect the tail plane in order to make the apparatus nose up or nosedive in order to keep it at its altitude, since connection rings 7 for ropes 8 are placed in the apparatus center of gravity.
Connection rings 7 for ropes 8 will be designed in such a way as to interact with load sensors, not shown, that keep the electronic managing system constantly informed about the load on ropes, in order to avoid structural breakages, as will be described below.
Always with reference to Figure 5, it can be noted that wind passing below the wing 2 is conveyed towards the scroll 13 by the deflecting device 17 adjusted by the actuator 18, rotating the rotor 12, mechanically connected to the generating motors 9 and 9b, that will produce electric energy. The electric diagram of the generating motors 9 and of the electronic managing system of the aerial generating apparatus is not shown, since there are numerous equivalent solutions, depending on the choice of the various components on the market, and therefore clear for the average skilled technician in the art: there are several solutions and their mention would be useless and limiting within the invention.
With reference to Figures 1 to 5, the operation of the apparatus according to the present invention will now be shown.
In a maintenance position, the aerial generating apparatus will be placed on the ground next to the winch to which it is docked, with the scrolls 13 in a vertical position; the motors 9 + 9b will be supplied to give an ascending thrust to the apparatus and the electronic managing system will operate on the power of the individual motors 9+9b to stabilize the attitude.
As soon as the apparatus rises, its wings will be acted upon by the wind that increases when altitude increases, and this wind will give a contribution to the apparatus ascent, that in turn will be progressively burdened by the weight of the ropes 8 and of the supply cable, till the pre-established height is reached, controlled by the on-board altimeter.
After having reached the pre-established height, the electronic managing system, that communicates with a second ground system, will give the lock command of the winch, and then will stop the motors 9 and 9b, and will actuate the servomotors 16, that will rotate the scrolls 13 by 90°, taking them to their horizontal position, and then will lower the deflecting devices 17. Now the wind passing below the wing 2 will be conveyed onto the rotor 12, that will actuate the generating motors 9+9b, producing electric current, taken to the ground by cables coupled with the ropes 8.
Now the apparatus is productive, and the electronic managing system will only have to manage the deflecting devices 17, through the actuator 18, to keep the speed of the rotors 12 constant, and operate on the tail planes 3, and on the wing ailerons 6, to keep the apparatus in a horizontal attitude and at its altitude, this until the wind will blow.
In case of a sudden wind drop, not enough to keep the apparatus at its altitude, the managing system checks the height loss and, over a certain pre-established limit, actuates the servomotors 16, to take back the scrolls 13 to their vertical position, and supplies the motors 9 + 9b that take back the apparatus to its altitude till wind blows again enough to keep the apparatus at its altitude.
In case of failure, or lack of motor supply, following a sudden wind drop, or under any other emergency situation, the electronic management system will take care of actuating the expulsion system for the three parachutes 10 and 10b, wholly similar to parachutes used for ultra-light aircrafts, that will softly take the apparatus to the ground; simultaneously, the electronic management system that communicates with the second ground system, will actuate the recalling winch, to take back the apparatus to its starting position without possible damages to people or things.
In case of exceptional wind bursts, the already described device controlling the traction force on the holding ropes 8 will command the winch to more or less slowly release the cable, to avoid structural breakages on the apparatus, like during fishing operations dealing with a big fish; then, when the wind burst has passed, it will give the recall command, to take back the apparatus to its primary position, under the control of the GPS system.
The winch and the electronic management system are not shown, since there are numerous equivalent solutions, depending on the choice of the various components on the market, and therefore within reach of the mean skilled technician in the art; the solutions are numerous and their mention would be useless and limiting within the invention.
Moreover, in case of plants with many side-by-side apparatuses, the GPS system will control the position of every single apparatus, and, operating on wing ailerons 6, the managing system will prevent all apparatuses from mutually colliding.

Claims

1. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus for high-altitude winds, characterized in that it comprises: a fuselage (1) on which two pairs of wings (2, 2b) are assembled, one wing on the front side and one wing on the rear side of the fuselage (1); behind the wings (2, 2b), turbines are assembled of a cylindrical fan type, these turbines covering the whole wing length; electric motors (9, 9b) adapted to actuate the turbines and to operate as generators when the turbines are moved by wind; wing drifts (5) on which the electric motors (9, 9b) are assembled; wing ailerons (6) and tail ailerons (3) for stabilizing the apparatus; an electronic managing system for the apparatus; means for rotating the turbine scrolls (13); and emergency parachute means (10b) .
2. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the turbines are composed of a rotor (12) of a cylindrical type, equipped with blades that run on all its length, and arranged at regular intervals for all its perimeter.
3. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the scrolls (13) of the turbine are adapted to rotate on the turbine axis, in order to be placed both vertically to provide an ascending thrust, and horizontally to exploit the wind, and to actuate the current- generating motors (9, 9b) .
4. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the turbines are placed below the wind (2, 2b) in a completely withdrawn position, so that when they are in their ascending thrust position, they create a low-pressure area on the wing crest, and a high-pressure area under the wing (2, 2b) , then, when they are positioned horizontally, during production, the high-pressure area is adapted to be extended till above the turbine, while the low- pressure area is adapted to be extended till below the turbine, making the turbine itself self-bearing.
5. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the turbines are placed below the wings (2, 2b) in parallel with these latter ones, and they are one or more turbines in order to cover the whole wing length.
6. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the speed of the turbines is managed by one or more adjustable deflecting devices (17), which are adapted to operate as flaps when the apparatus is ascending.
7 . Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the scrolls (13) of the turbines are adapted to be managed in their position by actuating means (18) that allow their rotation, under the electronic management of the electronic managing system.
8. Current-generating self-supported aerial apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting rings (7) of the ropes (8) that hold the apparatus are adapted to interact with traction sensors that are adapted to constantly inform the central managing system in order to limit excessive efforts on the apparatus structures, in case of exceptional wind bursts .
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