In flight charging system
AssigneeKarman, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Clemente, George O'Neal, Chiranjeev Kalra
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Abstract
An in-flight charging system includes a first electric air vehicle, a second electric air vehicle, an elevated power supply system (EPSS) and a flexible tension member coupled to the first electric air vehicle and coupled to the second electric air vehicle. The flexible tension member provides power from the second electric vehicle to the first electric vehicle. The EPSS further includes one or more current carrying conductors, wherein the second electric air vehicle travels along the one or more current carrying conductors and receives power transferred from the one or more current carrying conductors.
Claims12
An in-flight charging system to charge a first electric air vehicle, comprising:
- a first electric air vehicle comprising a first spooling system;
- a second electric air vehicle comprising a second spooling system;
- an elevated power supply system (EPSS), the EPSS comprising one or more current carrying conductors, wherein the second electric air vehicle to travel along the one or more current carrying conductors and to receive power transferred from the one or more current carrying conductors;
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- a tether coupled at a first end to the first spooling system in the first electric air vehicle and coupled at a second end to the second spooling system in the second electric air vehicle, the tether to provide power, received from the EPSS, from the second electric vehicle to the first electric vehicle.
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