Power generating apparatus
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorAndrew Rolt
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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 the cable (12).
Claims101
Power generating apparatus, the apparatus comprising a power generating assembly including a plurality of power units each including a wind power turbine, the units being attached sequentially to a cable, with one end of the cable being mountable to the ground with the cable extending upwardly therefrom such that the power units are located above the ground and can be driven by the wind.
Apparatus according to claim 98, characterised in that during take off the power units are powered by their energy storage systems.
Apparatus according to claim 99, characterised in that the turbine rotor or rotors are folded or feathered in a horizontal position for landing
Apparatus according to claim 100, characterised in that the first voltage is transformed to the second voltage by the electrical transformers.
Apparatus according to claim 101, characterised in that receivers for a positioning system are also provided on connectors at the ends of the cable segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.