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GB2424675A
GB2424675A GB0614509A GB0614509A GB2424675A GB 2424675 A GB2424675 A GB 2424675A GB 0614509 A GB0614509 A GB 0614509A GB 0614509 A GB0614509 A GB 0614509A GB 2424675 A GB2424675 A GB 2424675A
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converter
wind energy
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altitude wind
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Andrew Martin Rolt
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Rolls Royce PLC
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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
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D11/04—
    • 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
    • F03D7/00—Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F03D7/0204—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor for orientation in relation to wind direction
    • F03D9/005—
    • 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
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/20—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus
    • F03D9/25—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
    • F03D9/255—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator connected to electrical distribution networks; Arrangements therefor
    • F03D9/257—Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator connected to electrical distribution networks; Arrangements therefor the wind motor being part of a wind farm
    • 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
    • F05B2240/40—Use of a multiplicity of similar components
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • 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
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)

Abstract

Power generating apparatus (10) including a cable (12) which rotatably mounts a plurality of power units (14). The power units (14) include wind power turbines (46) for producing power from the wind as the power units (14) fly in the sky whilst connected to die cable (12).

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GB 2424675 A continuation (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Swindell
& Pearson 48 Friar Gate, DERBY, DEl 1GY, United Kingdom
GB0614509A 2004-02-20 2005-02-14 Power generating apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2424675B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0724660A GB2441924B (en) 2004-02-20 2005-02-14 A method of operating power generating apparatus

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GB4003892 2004-02-20
PCT/GB2005/000520 WO2005080792A2 (en) 2004-02-20 2005-02-14 High altitude wind energy flying convertier

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GB0614509D0 GB0614509D0 (en) 2006-08-30
GB2424675A true GB2424675A (en) 2006-10-04
GB2424675B GB2424675B (en) 2008-08-13

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165468A (en) * 1976-01-19 1979-08-21 Fry Charles M Wind driven, high altitude power apparatus
DE2923503A1 (en) * 1979-06-09 1980-12-11 Erich Herter Ground tethered airborne wind power generator - has propeller and vertical wing with orthogonal lift fins at front and rear
US4251040A (en) * 1978-12-11 1981-02-17 Loyd Miles L Wind driven apparatus for power generation
DE3003873A1 (en) * 1980-02-02 1981-08-06 Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., 5000 Köln Floating energy machine for generator driven by wind power - has pair of parallel shafts with mechanism regulating blades into most favourable position w.r.t. wind
DE3120997A1 (en) * 1980-06-17 1982-05-27 Forschungszentrum Graz, 8010 Graz Wind power installation
US20030091437A1 (en) * 2001-11-07 2003-05-15 Roberts Bryan William Windmill kite

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US4084102A (en) * 1976-01-19 1978-04-11 Charles Max Fry Wind driven, high altitude power apparatus
JPS5770964A (en) * 1980-10-18 1982-05-01 Makoto Sugiura Atmostheric power generator
DE3100085A1 (en) * 1981-01-03 1982-12-23 Joachim 8821 Weidenbach Mummert Single- and multi-stage vertical and horizontal wind turbines in conjunction (combination) with any type of captive balloon, for any height and for any type of captive balloon groups, for the generation of alternating and direct current
US5435259A (en) * 1988-10-13 1995-07-25 Labrador; Gaudencio A. Rein-deer kite and its control systems
US5056447A (en) * 1988-10-13 1991-10-15 Labrador Gaudencio A Rein-deer kite
DE19654925A1 (en) * 1996-07-22 1998-04-30 Eckhardt Hans Guenter Lightning protection device for wind-powered energy converter
US6616402B2 (en) * 2001-06-14 2003-09-09 Douglas Spriggs Selsam Serpentine wind turbine

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4165468A (en) * 1976-01-19 1979-08-21 Fry Charles M Wind driven, high altitude power apparatus
US4251040A (en) * 1978-12-11 1981-02-17 Loyd Miles L Wind driven apparatus for power generation
DE2923503A1 (en) * 1979-06-09 1980-12-11 Erich Herter Ground tethered airborne wind power generator - has propeller and vertical wing with orthogonal lift fins at front and rear
DE3003873A1 (en) * 1980-02-02 1981-08-06 Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., 5000 Köln Floating energy machine for generator driven by wind power - has pair of parallel shafts with mechanism regulating blades into most favourable position w.r.t. wind
DE3120997A1 (en) * 1980-06-17 1982-05-27 Forschungszentrum Graz, 8010 Graz Wind power installation
US20030091437A1 (en) * 2001-11-07 2003-05-15 Roberts Bryan William Windmill kite

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