WO2018081879A1 - Sistema aéreo cativo e cabo de ancoragem - Google Patents
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- the present invention is in the field of technologies related to captive air vehicles and the means of maintaining continuous operations with reduced chances of attracting lightning.
- the types of cables used for adaptation to these airships are generally electro-optical-mechanical or electro-mechanical. Embedded devices are electrically powered by the energy carried by these cables.
- State-of-the-art protection systems include the provision of a copper layer surrounding the core of the cable, but usual regulatory standards in the field of electrical grounding of structures report that the minimum gauge of a copper cable to achieve The proper protection is 35 mm, which makes the cable extremely heavy.
- the weight for a 250 meter cable with the copper shield above mentioned above is 89.25 kg, which makes the use of aerosols impossible with volume up to a few hundred cubic meters.
- a lightning arrestor is still required, which increases the system in weight and causes damage to the balloon due to the high temperature that the lightning protectors are subjected to when conducting electrical current.
- US2G14 / 0374537A1 relates to an aerostat provided with energy self-sustaining means comprising mechanical support fiber, gas tube, high voltage electric conductor and optical fiber.
- the intended holding gas is strictly hydrogen.
- the aerostat is inflated and maintained in this state with hydrogen gas, and to remain inflated, the gas is transported from the ground to the balloon through a pneumatic tube.
- the paid load is powered by energy supplied by aerostat-on-board or ground-fuel cell-generated wind turbine, sent to the paid load by winding conductors by the anchor line.
- the sending and receiving of data is by optical fiber, and one of the main disadvantages of the revealed content is that the intended protection against lightning consists of lightning rods and
- grounding wire the grounding wire being extremely heavy, which may make the technology unfeasible in cases where the aerostat has less than 1000 cubic meters of carrier gas.
- the support is strictly helium gas, the aerostat being inflated and kept inflated with helium, with the gas being transported from the ground to the balloon through a bi-directional pneumatic tube.
- the electrical power from embedded systems is sent to the aerostat from the ground,
- US6,325,330B1 comprises mechanical support fiber with high voltage electrical conductor and optical fiber, considering the use of new material for electrical insulation. In this case, DC electric power comes from the ground-based power generator and data transmission is restricted to the use of fiber optics.
- WO2Q14 / 200568A2 Reference is made in WO2Q14 / 200568A2 to the use of mechanical support fiber, one or two gas pipes, high voltage electrical conductor, fiber optic and electrical grounding mesh.
- the aerostat is expected to be inflated and maintained in this state with helium gas and, to remain inflated, the gas is transported from the ground to the balloon through a bi-directional pneumatic tube.
- Powering embedded systems is also disadvantageously by sending energy from the ground, the same energy being carried by electrical conductors.
- the technology of WO2014 / 200566A2 relies on fiber optics to perform data transmission and reception, and disadvantageously, the protection provided is only for lightning and grounding, where the grounding wire is very heavy, which can once again make technology unfeasible.
- the present invention proposes disruptive solutions applied to captive air vehicles so that continuous operations with reduced chances of attracting lightning are feasible.
- the present invention innovates by revealing an electrical non-conductive cable with mechanical support fiber and gas pipe, and it is still possible that said cable may or may not have fiber. optics.
- the aerostat holding gas disclosed herein may comprise hydrogen and helium, whereby it may preferably be inflated with helium and kept inflated with hydrogen. To stay inflated, gas is transported from the ground to the aerostat through a pneumatic tube.
- the aerostat can keep up with sustaining gas continuously enables extended operations.
- the airship can be in operation for months or even years without having to go down for fuel. This is very important, for example, for telecommunications applications where the signal supply has to be continuous.
- balloons without refueling technology do not last more than 60 days in operation as there is no 100% watertight material. This is due to the phenomenon of molecular effusion and, even with the use of metal reservoirs, a gradual loss of gas mass within it is expected.
- the hydrogen gas rising to the aerostat in the present invention has two uses. This makes this technology optimized, and the use of fuel cell energy makes the aerostat sustainable, which is a type of clean energy.
- the present invention further provides information exchange via fiber optics or without the use of wire. Additionally, in addition to the availability for the telecommunication area, this airship has the ability to promote visual monitoring.
- Another feature of the present invention is that the airship has automatic deflation, which prevents unforeseen flights, unwanted occurrences and even serious accidents.
- the present invention relates to a captive air system comprising its own power generation means for powering its embedded electronics and sustaining extended flight time with mitigation of lightning hazards.
- the present invention further discloses an anchor line (3) comprising non-conductive elements, with characteristics such as to make this line less conductive than air.
- an anchor line (3) comprising non-conductive elements, with characteristics such as to make this line less conductive than air.
- other characteristics besides its mechanical properties are revealed, as, for example, the pneumatic, since the said cable comprises a gas passage tube that maintains, for example, a platform lighter than the air inflated with the air. level of gas required for sustained flight maintenance of more than one month and up to years.
- Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the present invention, with details of the captive air system and anchor line (3) disclosed herein.
- Figure 2 is a detailed graphical representation of the captive air system of the present invention with the air vehicle (2) being a platform lighter than air.
- Figure 3 is a detailed graphical representation of the anchor line (3) of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a detailed graphical representation of the lighter-than-air platform vehicle (2), highlighting the
- the present invention relates to one. captive air system comprising its own means of generating power by a fuel cell (10) for powering its embedded e-electronics, comprising an air vehicle (2) and payload (9), wherein said air vehicle (2) is connected to to a grounded gas source (8) by a lightning arresting anchorage cable (3).
- the air vehicle (2) may be selected from a group of options comprising: a lighter-than-air platform, a rotary-wing aerial vehicle, a fixed-wing aerial vehicle or a combination thereof.
- said lighter-than-air platform preferably comprises an aerodynamically preferable cigar-shaped aerostat designed to withstand winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour preferably made of a composite material.
- thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inner envelope and nylon outer envelope featuring still preferred dimensions up to 26 meters long, up to 480 cubic meters in volume and flying at a height of up to 1000 meters.
- TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
- Such a platform lighter than air has the said stabilizing buckles (5) and the following safety actuators: the deflation device (6) and the light indicating device (7).
- the gas source (8) is hydrogen gas.
- the gas may be helium gas.
- Wind turbines energy generated by wind turbines, which are devices with wind turbines set to be loaded on airships. This type of technology is more flexible than traditional towers, and its generation has the advantage that at the operating altitude of the balloons, the winds are stronger and more consistent than those achieved by traditional tower-mounted turbines.
- Optical fiber in the case of the airship. captive has optimal fiber in its cable. It can carry optical power through a laser transmitted by itself, which is used as a power source rather than as well as data transport. This enables remote power while providing electrical isolation between the embedded system and the power supply.
- the fuel cell is a component that converts the chemical energy of a fuel (in this case, hydrogen gas) into electrical energy through a chemical reaction of positively charged hydrogen ions with oxygen. or other oxidant.
- Fuel cells are different from batteries. The fuel cell needs a continuous source of fuel and oxygen or air to maintain the chemical reaction, while in a battery the chemicals in the battery are fixed to react with each other and generate an EMF. Fuel cells can continuously produce electricity during the time the fuel and oxygen inlets are fed.
- power generation It depends on hydrogen gas for the production of wind energy and, therefore, in this branch of the product, hydrogen gas can be used for platform maintenance lighter than the inflated air, allowing for flight for extended periods, besides being the fuel for generate wind energy that feeds the embedded electronics.
- a gondola (4) is attached to such a platform and comprises its electron devices.
- fuel cell (10) is responsible for the generation of continuous electric power for payload (9), whereas if energy sources such as solar and wind are used, generation is dependent on environmental factors (cloudiness, wind speed, day length, and solar incidence), and to cover the ungenerated timeframe there are two options: place an electrically conductive cable for power to be carried from the base to the ground, or place batteries and Aerostat-embedded power converters that cause extra weight not ideal for the system. Neither case is desirable for the present invention because if electrical conductors are used, the system loses its ability to be lightning-proof, and batteries and converters are generally very heavy duty and the purpose of the present invention is to be as light as possible.
- the fuel cell power generation system has a lower cost compared to the platform than other self-powered payload technologies, as the aerial vehicle (2), especially the platform type lighter than air, it may be of a smaller size.
- an anchor line (3) preferably comprising a hydrogen or helium gas transport tube (12) made of nylon or Teflon encased in a synthetic fiber for mechanical support (13). preferably of vectran, with mechanical strength functionality, where it is possible externally to have a coating of electrically insulating material (14), preferably PTFE or hytrel. Additionally, it is still possible whether or not to have an attic fiber (11) within the anchor line passing through the synthetic fiber (13).
- the anchor line (3) which has one end connected to the lighter-than-air platform, is fixed to the ground by means of an anchor device (1) directly connected to a gas source (8). , which preferably operates by hydrogen gas cylinders, hydrocarbon and alcohol reforming, or as a result of water electrolysis.
- the anchor device (1) must necessarily be responsible for anchoring the platform and its ground control, and should preferably be able to rotate about its vertical and horizontal axes and favoring the winding of the anchor line (3) with little or no friction.
- this device should be small in size with good portability.
- the anchor line (3) provides the flow of hydrogen or helium gas through the tube (12), which may be responsible for maintaining the flight potential of the lighter-type aerial vehicle (2). specifically, if the gas is hydrogen, to generate electricity for the paid platform load.
- the tube (12) from the anchor line is installed. (3) and hydrogen can then be delivered through this tube (12), which will power the lighter-than-air platform vehicle (2) and the fuel cell (10).
- the gas passing through the pipe (12) of the anchor line (3) may be helium, also being sent by the same pipe (12) to maintain the inflated platform.
- Optimum fiber (11) is optional for cable as it has the utility of transferring data at rates greater than 1 Giga Byte per second. However, if the fiber is not used, wireless data link connection means are still provided in the present invention.
- the outer sheath of eSeiric insulating material (14) means that the cable is not conductive mainly on its surface, where the cable is vulnerable to moisture. and impurities of the atmosphere.
- the present invention enables the establishment of multipone point-to-point and point telecommunications links, as well as for real-time video and data transmission.
- the aerospace here is able to provide communication links in remote areas.
- the present invention functions as an ERB (Radio Base Station) and acts as either a transmitter or a repeater station according to the need of the operator.
- ERB Radio Base Station
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