Kite Configuration and Flight Strategy for Flight in High Wind Speeds

摘要

An airborne tethered flight system including a base unit, a tether having a first end attached to the base unit and a second end attached to a kite, wherein the kite comprises a main wing, a tail wing, and a tail boom attached to said main wing on a first end, said tail boom coupled to said tail wing on a second end, a plurality of vertical pylons attached to the main wing, said pylons comprising vertical airfoils adapted to provide lift, turbine driven generators mounted on the vertical airfoils attached to the main wing, and an additional vertical airfoil extending between the tail boom and tail wing.

主权项

1. An airborne tethered flight system adapted for flight in high winds, said system comprising:
a base unit; a tether having a first end attached to the base unit and a second end attached to a kite; wherein said kite comprises: a main wing; a tail wing, and a tail boom attached to said main wing on a first end, said tail boom coupled to said tail wing on a second end; a plurality of vertical pylons attached to the main wing, said pylons comprising vertical airfoils adapted to provide lift; turbine driven generators mounted on the vertical airfoils attached to the main wing; and an additional vertical airfoil extending between the tail boom and tail wing.