High-altitude wind turbine aircraft system and method of use
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a high-altitude wind farm aircraft system. The aircraft has a plurality of wind turbines for capturing wind energy and converting same into electric energy which is stored in an onboard battery system. The electric energy, before storage, is stepped down by a transformer and converted into DC by an AC-DC converter. For use of the stored energy, the aircraft is brought to the ground and the batteries are removed to connect to a microgrid or any other electric circuit. The batteries can be installed again in the aircraft system for recharging with the aircraft going to high altitude for recharging the batteries. In one embodiment, the aircraft has an altitude indicator for indicating an appropriate altitude level for maximum efficiency of the system.
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An airborne wind farm aircraft comprising:
- a high-altitude airship having a plurality of rotor wings mounted on an exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for maintaining lift of said high-altitude airship, and a plurality of windmills mounted on said exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for capturing wind energy;
- an onboard electricity generator for converting said wind energy into electricity;
- an onboard battery storage system for storing said electricity;
- wherein said high-altitude airship having an aluminum and carbon fiber frame;
- wherein said plurality of windmills having horizontal-axis turbines and vertical-axis turbines;
- wherein said capturing wind energy is at an altitude of between 22,000 meters and 40,000 meters;
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- further wherein said onboard battery storage system having a plurality of battery units.
An airborne wind farm aircraft comprising:
- a high-altitude airship having a plurality of rotor wings mounted on an exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for maintaining lift of said high-altitude airship, and a plurality of windmills mounted on said exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for capturing wind energy;
- an onboard electricity generator for converting said wind energy into electricity;
- an onboard battery storage system for storing said electricity;
- wherein said high-altitude airship having an aluminum and carbon fiber frame;
- wherein said plurality of windmills having horizontal-axis turbines and vertical-axis turbines;
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- further wherein said high-altitude airship is an air balloon.
A method for capturing wind energy from a high-altitude aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a high-altitude airship having a plurality of rotor wings mounted on an exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for maintaining lift of said high-altitude airship, and a plurality of windmills mounted on said exterior of opposing sides of said high-altitude airship for capturing wind energy;
- elevating said high-altitude airship to a high altitude;
- converting said wind energy into electricity with an onboard electricity generator;
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- storing said electricity with an onboard battery storage system, wherein said plurality of windmills having horizontal-axis turbines and vertical-axis turbines, wherein said high-altitude airship is an air balloon, and further wherein said capturing wind energy is at an altitude of between 22,000 meters and 40,000 meters.
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