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US 2026/0139657 A1Published application
Method and device for converting wind energy into electrical energy
AssigneeSkySails Power GmbH
InventorJan Kapala
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InventorJan Kapala
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Method for converting wind energy into electrical energy, in which, in a first phase (25) of an operating cycle, a kite (14) is used to exert a tractive force upon a traction-cable winch (16), and the tractive force is converted into a driving force for an electrical machine (17), such that the electrical machine (17) generates electrical energy, and in which, in a second phase (26) of the operating cycle, the electrical machine (17) is used to drive the traction-cable winch (16) to reel-in the traction cable (15). The electrical machine (17) comprises a first rotor (29), a second rotor (30) that interacts electrically with the first rotor (29), and an axial portion in which the magnetic components of the first rotor (29) overlap with the magnetic components of the second rotor (30). The first rotor (29) is mechanically coupled to the traction-cable winch (16). In the second phase (26) of the operating cycle, kinetic energy of the second rotor (30) is used to drive the traction-cable winch (16). The invention also relates to a corresponding device.
A method for converting wind energy into electrical energy, in which, in a first phase (25) of an operating cycle, a kite (14) is used to exert a tractive force upon a traction-cable winch (16), and the tractive force is converted into a driving force for a power driven machine (17), such that the power driven machine (17) generates electrical energy, and in which, in a second phase (26) of the operating cycle, the power driven machine (17) is used to drive the traction-cable winch (16) to reel-in the traction cable (15), the power driven machine (17) comprising a first rotor (29), a second rotor (30) that interacts electrically with the first rotor (29), and an axial portion in which the magnetic components of the first rotor (29) overlap with the magnetic components of the second rotor (30), the first rotor (29) being mechanically coupled to the traction-cable winch (16) and, in the second phase (26) of the operating cycle, kinetic energy of the second rotor (30) being used to drive the traction-cable winch (16).
A device for converting wind energy into electrical energy, comprising a kite (14), comprising a traction-cable winch (16), comprising a traction cable (15) that extends between the traction-cable winch (16) and the kite (14), and comprising a control unit (20) that controls the kite (14) and a power driven machine (17), the traction-cable winch (16) being coupled to the power driven machine (17) such that, when operating as a generator, the power driven machine (17) is driven by a force acting upon the traction cable (15) to generate electrical energy, and such that, when operating as a motor, the traction-cable winch (16) is driven by the power driven machine (17) to reel-in the traction cable (15), the power driven machine (17) comprising a first rotor (29), a second rotor (30) that interacts electrically with the first rotor (29), and an axial portion in which the magnetic components of the first rotor (29) overlap with the magnetic components of the second rotor (30).
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