| 摘要 |
An automatic control system (1) is described for the flight of at least one kite (2), in order to generate electric or mechanical energy, such kite (2) being controlled by a driving unit (4) equipped with two winches to which the kite (2) is connected through two respective driving cables (6), comprising first detecting means (3) on board the kite (2) adapted to detect first pieces of information regarding at least a position and an orientation in the space of such kite (2) and accelerations to which the kite (2) is subjected; second detecting means (5) on the ground adapted to detect second pieces of information regarding at least an amount of a tension on the driving cables (6) of such kite (2) and their relative position, a direction and an intensity of a wind current W inside which the kite (2) is immersed; processing and controlling means (7) of such first and second pieces of information (P), adapted to transform the contents of such information (P) into a mechanical command related to a control function (U) operating on the winches of the driving unit (4) for driving the kite (2) along a flight trajectory maximising an amount of kinetic energy subtracted to the wind current W; and a transmitting system of the first pieces of information to the processing and controlling means (7). An automatic control process for the flight of kites is further described, adapted to perform a control function (U) through a predictive control methodology based on a flight dynamics model of such kite (2) starting from such information (P). |
