Tethers for Airborne Wind Turbines

摘要

A tether may include a core, a plurality of electrical conductors wound around the core, and a jacket surrounding the plurality of electrical conductors. The plurality of electrical conductors may include at least two groups of electrical conductors. Each group of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of electrical conductors may define a respective electrical path, where the respective electrical path is different from the electrical paths defined by other groups of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of the electrical conductors. Moreover, each group of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of electrical conductors is located around a respective portion of the core, such that a cross-section of each group of electrical conductors of the at least two or more electrical conductors defines a respective arc around the respective portion of the core.

主权项

1. A tether comprising:
a core; a plurality of electrical conductors wound around the core, wherein the plurality of electrical conductors comprises at least two groups of electrical conductors,
wherein each group of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of electrical conductors defines a respective electrical path, wherein the respective electrical path is different from the electrical paths defined by other groups of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of the electrical conductors, andwherein each group of electrical conductors of the at least two groups of electrical conductors is located around a respective portion of the core, such that a cross-section of each group of electrical conductors of the at least two or more electrical conductors defines a respective arc around the respective portion of the core; and a jacket surrounding the plurality of electrical conductors.