An airship comprises a main body having a rigid structure surrounding a plurality of containers for a lighter-than-air gas, a plurality of propeller units mechanically connected to the rigid structure and each comprising one or more electric motors for driving a thrust propeller, and one or more power-generating units for powering the electric motors. The airship also comprises two nacelles symmetrically arranged on either side of the main body and each configured to receive one or more of the power-generating units, each ducted nacelle comprising a mechanical structure connected to the rigid structure of the main body by a joint, a “fail safe” interface, and at least one rod or stay cable between a first point of attachment on the rigid structure of the main body and a second point of attachment on the mechanical structure of the nacelle.
A method for erecting the structure of an aerostat in successive horizontal sections, starting from the top horizontal section, including an iteration of the following steps, starting from a current state of completion of the aerostat structure, lifting the current state of the structure, at first lifting points, by means of lifting means arranged in a current transverse position; placing a support device in line with second lifting points for lifting the current state of the structure; transferring the current state of the structure from the lifting means to the support device; moving the lifting means to another transverse position; completely assembling the horizontal section immediately below the current state of the structure on the structure.
The invention relates to a gear train housing (10) for a thruster (200) of a dirigible balloon, the housing being arranged to contain oil which lubricates the gear train, characterised in that it comprises: - a nacelle wall (11), - a cowl wall (14), - an intermediate wall (12) which is arranged between the nacelle wall and the cowl wall, has a cylindrical shape and comprises an oil scavenge (13) on the circumference thereof, at least the nacelle wall and the intermediate wall comprising angular adjustment means (20) for adjusting the angular position of the walls with respect to one another.
The invention relates to an airship (1) provided with a device (100) for damping the oscillation of a payload (2) held by a cable (3) above a handover zone, the device comprising: a module (Ma) for measuring an angle formed by the cable with respect to the vertical; a module (Ml) for measuring the length of the deployed cable; a damping controller (Dc) for determining airship speed adjustments on the basis of the measurements received from the modules Ma and Mi in order to produce speed control commands for damping the pendular oscillations of the payload; a position controller (Pc) for generating speed control commands for keeping the airship over the handover zone; a computing module (Su), for combining the speed control commands from the damping controller (Dc) and the position controller (Pc), and generating a final speed; a speed controller (Sc) for generating thrust commands for the thrusters of the airship.
B64C 13/18 - Dispositifs amorçant la mise en œuvre actionnés automatiquement, p.ex. répondant aux détecteurs de rafales utilisant un pilote automatique
B64D 1/22 - Enlèvement d'objets à la surface du sol
Platform (1) for receiving an airship (2), comprising a mooring mast (3), with a light (4), and a light beacon arrangement (5) of circular configuration, called a secured zone, centred on the mooring mast and comprising: a first zone (6), called the take-off zone, of circular configuration, delimited by a plurality of lights (7), called guide lights, arranged on a circle centred on the mooring mast, and of predetermined radius (8); a second zone (9), called a safety zone, of annular configuration, centred on the mooring mast, delimited by said plurality of lights and a plurality of lights (10), called perimeter lights, arranged on a circle centred on the mooring mast, the ring having a predetermined radial distance (11).
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING, IN REAL TIME, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT, DRONES IMPLEMENTED IN THIS SYSTEM, AND AIRCRAFT IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SYSTEM
A method for characterizing, in real time, atmospheric conditions in the environment of an aircraft, comprises steps of deploying, at a distance from the aircraft, a plurality of drones carrying equipment for characterizing atmospheric conditions, of calculating and transmitting positioning instructions for each drone with respect to the aircraft, of collecting, at one or more of these drones, measured data or calculated data regarding atmospheric variables, of transmitting these measured data thus collected from these drones to the aircraft, and processing these measured data thus transmitted so as to identify one or more atmospheric phenomena liable to affect the static and/or dynamic behavior of the aircraft.
MECHANICAL SUPPORT AND ATTACHMENT INTERFACE FOR A COMPOSITE LATTICE STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR ON A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FORMING A FRAMEWORK OF A RIGID AIRSHIP
The invention relates to a connection interface (1) made of composite or possibly metal material for connecting at least one chord with at least two diagonals, wherein the sleeve has at least one sleeve (2) provided to surround the chord about a longitudinal direction (X); comprises at least two radially projecting sockets (3, 4), each of the sockets being designed to receive one end of one of the diagonals; comprises a first reinforcing part (5) extending between the two sockets, the reinforcing part having a bore (51) forming an attachment point; and further comprises a second reinforcing part (6) opposite the first reinforcing part with respect to the longitudinal direction, the second reinforcing part further being provided with a second bore (61) forming an attachment point.
F16B 7/18 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p.ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques utilisant des éléments filetés
An airship comprises a plurality of electric power generators; a plurality of electrical buses; and a plurality of propulsion points each equipped with a propellant bundle formed from a plurality of thrusters of the electric-motor-driven propeller type. For each of the propulsion points, a thruster is electrically connected to one of the generators by way of one of the electrical buses, and another thruster of the propulsion point is electrically connected to another of the generators by way of another of the electrical buses.
A method for erecting the structure of an aerostat in successive horizontal sections, starting from the top horizontal section, including an iteration of the following steps, starting from a current state of completion of the aerostat structure, lifting the current state of the structure, at first lifting points, by means of lifting means arranged in a current transverse position; placing a support device in line with second lifting points for lifting the current state of the structure; transferring the current state of the structure from the lifting means to the support device; moving the lifting means to another transverse position; completely assembling the horizontal section immediately below the current state of the structure on the structure.
A system (1) for docking an airship (2) on a receiving structure (3) comprising at least one unmanned aerial vehicle (4) that can be controlled so as to move between the airship (2) and the receiving structure (3), carrying a first end (51) of a docking cable (5) that has a second end attached to the receiving structure (3), and to attach the first end (51) to the airship (2), such that said cable (5) mechanically connects the airship (2) to the receiving structure (3), wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle (4) is mechanically attached to the docking cable and is supplied with power through the docking cable via the first end (51) of the docking cable (5).
A device for controlling the ground clearance of an airship, the airship being provided with two lateral anchoring points, comprises: a frame on which a weight is fixed; two (rigid) arms each having a proximal end that is articulated on the frame, and a distal end; means for moving the distal end of each arm between a retention position in which each distal end is in contact with a lateral anchoring end of the airship that is configured to be connected to the distal end, and an unlocked position in which there is no contact between the airship and the docking station; and means for detachably fixing, in the retention position, the respective distal end of each arm on the associated respective lateral anchoring point.
SYSTEM FOR THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATING NACELLE EQUIPPING AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED AIRSHIP, NACELLE AND AIRSHIP EQUIPPED WITH SAID SYSTEM
The invention relates to a system (100) for the thermal management of an external electric-power-generating nacelle (1) equipping an electrically powered airship and comprising electrical generation means (84.1, 84.2) and auxiliary equipment. The thermal management system (100) comprises means for discharging the thermal energy emitted by the electrical generation means and the auxiliary equipment into the external environment outside the nacelle (1), said electrical generation means and said auxiliary equipment being at least partially provided with oil flow cooling means. The thermal energy discharge means comprise (i) air-oil heat exchangers supplied with external air by forced ventilation means and coupled to the oil flow cooling means and (ii) outlet means for releasing the hot air from the air-oil heat exchangers from the nacelle (1) to the exterior.
B64B 1/28 - Disposition des installations de propulsion logées dans les fuseaux-moteurs
B64D 33/08 - Aménagement sur les aéronefs des éléments ou des auxiliaires des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion, non prévu ailleurs des systèmes de refroidissement des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion
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ELECTRICALLY POWERED, RIGID-STRUCTURE AIRSHIP AND ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATING NACELLE EQUIPPING SAID AIRSHIP
The invention relates to an airship comprising a main body having a rigid structure surrounding a plurality of containers for a lighter-than-air gas, a plurality of power units mechanically connected to the rigid structure and each comprising one or more electric motors for driving a pusher propeller, and one or more electric-power-generating units for powering the one or more electric motors. Two streamlined nacelles containing electric-power-generating units (84.1, 84.2) are provided with a fairing casing and comprise a mechanical structure connected to the rigid structure of the main body, this mechanical nacelle structure having an upper portion (31) arranged to suspend the electric-power-generating units (84.1, 84.2) and a lower portion (9) arranged to allow their removal from the nacelle.
B64B 1/24 - Disposition des installations de propulsion
B64D 27/02 - Aéronefs caractérisés par le type ou la position des groupes moteurs
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING, IN REAL TIME, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT, DRONES IMPLEMENTED IN THIS SYSTEM, AND AIRCRAFT IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SYSTEM
A method for characterizing, in real time, atmospheric conditions in the environment of an aircraft, comprising steps of deploying, at a distance from said aircraft, a plurality of drones carrying equipment for characterizing atmospheric conditions (E1), of computing and transmitting positioning instructions for each drone with respect to the aircraft (E2), of collecting, at one or more of these drones, measured data or computed data regarding atmospheric variables (E3, E4), of transmitting these measured data thus collected from these drones to the aircraft, and of processing these measured data thus transmitted so as to identify one or more atmospheric phenomena liable to affect the static and/or dynamic behaviour of the aircraft (E5).
SYSTEM FOR THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATING NACELLE EQUIPPING AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED AIRSHIP, NACELLE AND AIRSHIP EQUIPPED WITH SAID SYSTEM
The invention relates to a system (200) for the thermal management of an external electric-power-generating nacelle equipping an electrically powered airship, said nacelle comprising electrical generation means implementing at least one turbogenerator (84) contained in a fire containment vessel (62) and provided with an inlet duct (82) for turbine feed air and a flue gas exhaust duct, said system comprising ventilation means (115) for injecting external air into the fire containment vessel (62), and means (88) for discharging the ventilation air from the containment vessel (62), said means (88) surrounding the flue gas exhaust duct (184) so as to provide a Venturi Effect for the outflow energized by the turbine flue gases.
B64D 33/08 - Aménagement sur les aéronefs des éléments ou des auxiliaires des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion, non prévu ailleurs des systèmes de refroidissement des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion
B64B 1/28 - Disposition des installations de propulsion logées dans les fuseaux-moteurs
B64D 45/00 - Indicateurs ou dispositifs de protection d'aéronefs, non prévus ailleurs
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ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED AIRSHIP HAVING A RIGID STRUCTURE AND POWER-GENERATING NACELLE WITH WHICH SAID AIRSHIP IS PROVIDED
An airship comprising a main body having a rigid structure (4) surrounding a plurality of containers for a lighter-than-air gas, a plurality of propeller units mechanically connected to said rigid structure and each comprising one or more electric motors for driving a pusher propeller, and one or more power-generating units for powering said electric motors. Said airship also comprises two nacelles (1) symmetrically arranged on either side of the main body and each arranged so as to receive one or more of the power-generating units (84.1, 84.2), each ducted nacelle comprising a mechanical structure (300) connected to the rigid structure (4) of the main body by an joint, an "fail safe" interface and at least one rudder or traction cable (7, 70, 71) between a first point of attachment on the rigid structure (4) of the main body and a second point of attachment on the mechanical structure (300) of the nacelle.
B64B 1/24 - Disposition des installations de propulsion
B64D 27/02 - Aéronefs caractérisés par le type ou la position des groupes moteurs
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING, IN REAL TIME, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT, DRONES IMPLEMENTED IN THIS SYSTEM, AND AIRCRAFT IMPLEMENTING SUCH A SYSTEM
A method for characterizing, in real time, atmospheric conditions in the environment of an aircraft, comprising steps of deploying, at a distance from said aircraft, a plurality of drones carrying equipment for characterizing atmospheric conditions (E1), of computing and transmitting positioning instructions for each drone with respect to the aircraft (E2), of collecting, at one or more of these drones, measured data or computed data regarding atmospheric variables (E3, E4), of transmitting these measured data thus collected from these drones to the aircraft, and of processing these measured data thus transmitted so as to identify one or more atmospheric phenomena liable to affect the static and/or dynamic behaviour of the aircraft (E5).
SYSTEM FOR THE THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN EXTERNAL ELECTRIC-POWER-GENERATING NACELLE EQUIPPING AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED AIRSHIP, NACELLE AND AIRSHIP EQUIPPED WITH SAID SYSTEM
The invention relates to a system (200) for the thermal management of an external electric-power-generating nacelle equipping an electrically powered airship, said nacelle comprising electrical generation means implementing at least one turbogenerator (84) contained in a fire containment vessel (62) and provided with an inlet duct (82) for turbine feed air and a flue gas exhaust duct, said system comprising ventilation means (115) for injecting external air into the fire containment vessel (62), and means (88) for discharging the ventilation air from the containment vessel (62), said means (88) surrounding the flue gas exhaust duct (184) so as to provide a Venturi Effect for the outflow energized by the turbine flue gases.
B64D 33/08 - Aménagement sur les aéronefs des éléments ou des auxiliaires des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion, non prévu ailleurs des systèmes de refroidissement des ensembles fonctionnels de propulsion
B64B 1/28 - Disposition des installations de propulsion logées dans les fuseaux-moteurs
B64D 45/00 - Indicateurs ou dispositifs de protection d'aéronefs, non prévus ailleurs
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ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED AIRSHIP HAVING A RIGID STRUCTURE AND POWER-GENERATING NACELLE WITH WHICH SAID AIRSHIP IS PROVIDED
An airship comprising a main body having a rigid structure (4) surrounding a plurality of containers for a lighter-than-air gas, a plurality of propeller units mechanically connected to said rigid structure and each comprising one or more electric motors for driving a pusher propeller, and one or more power-generating units for powering said electric motors. Said airship also comprises two nacelles (1) symmetrically arranged on either side of the main body and each arranged so as to receive one or more of the power-generating units (84.1, 84.2), each ducted nacelle comprising a mechanical structure (300) connected to the rigid structure (4) of the main body by an joint, an "fail safe" interface and at least one rudder or traction cable (7, 70, 71) between a first point of attachment on the rigid structure (4) of the main body and a second point of attachment on the mechanical structure (300) of the nacelle.
The invention relates to a method for jointly managing supplies from a supply entity to an end-user entity via a plurality of intermediate logistics entities in a supply chain producing a physical flow of goods, comprising: - tracing the shipments and deliveries of goods intended for the user entity based on data delivered by identification and geolocation means along the supply chain; - collecting data relating to inventory management in the supply chain; - value stream mapping (VSM) to generate a reference model of the supply chain. Said method further comprises generating an information flow that is synchronised with the physical flow of goods, said information flow being enhanced with identification and/or location and/or order status data transmitted by one or more of said intermediate entities, and processing said enhanced information flow.
An airship comprising: a plurality of electric power generators (G1, G2, G3, G4); a plurality of electrical buses (Bus 1, Bus 2, Bus 3, Bus 4); a plurality of propulsion points (PXt, PXb, PY, PZbt, PZbb, PZst, PZsb) each equipped with a propellant bundle formed from a plurality of thrusters (Xt1, Xt2, Xt3, Xt4, Xt5, Xt6; Xb1, Xb2, Xb3, Xb4, Xb5, Xb6; Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4; Zbt1, Zbt2, Zbt3, Zbt4; Zbb1, Zbb2 Zbb3, Zbb4; Zst1, Zst2, Zst3, Zst4; Zsb1, Zsb2 Zsb3, Zsb4) of the electric-motor-driven propeller type. For each of the propulsion points, a thruster is electrically connected to one of the generators by means of one of the electrical buses, and another thruster of the propulsion point is electrically connected to another of the generators by means of another of the electrical buses.
An airship comprising: a plurality of electric power generators (G1, G2, G3, G4); a plurality of electrical buses (Bus 1, Bus 2, Bus 3, Bus 4); a plurality of propulsion points (PXt, PXb, PY, PZbt, PZbb, PZst, PZsb) each equipped with a propellant bundle formed from a plurality of thrusters (Xt1, Xt2, Xt3, Xt4, Xt5, Xt6; Xb1, Xb2, Xb3, Xb4, Xb5, Xb6; Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4; Zbt1, Zbt2, Zbt3, Zbt4; Zbb1, Zbb2 Zbb3, Zbb4; Zst1, Zst2, Zst3, Zst4; Zsb1, Zsb2 Zsb3, Zsb4) of the electric-motor-driven propeller type. For each of the propulsion points, a thruster is electrically connected to one of the generators by means of one of the electrical buses, and another thruster of the propulsion point is electrically connected to another of the generators by means of another of the electrical buses.
A tie-down system for securing an aerostat to a receiving structure, comprising a tie-down cable designed to be attached to the aerostat by one of the ends thereof, a mast designed to be rotatably mounted on the receiving structure, the mast comprising a winch with a winding drum winch comprising a slot designed to receive a portion of the cable located on the side of the other end of the tie-down cable. The tether is weighed down by a weight at the other end thereof, and the mast further comprises a forked guide device having two branches extending in two opposite directions.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
Produits et services
(1) Ballons dirigeables; véhicules pour le transport aérien nommément dirigeables. (1) Services de transport aérien de marchandises sous forme d'unités mobiles fournissant des soins médicaux et des services d'imagerie médicale; services de transport aérien de marchandises; services de transport aérien de passagers; services de transport aérien de fret; services de transport aérien de conteneurs.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
Produits et services
Dirigible balloons being airships; vehicles for air transport Air transport services; container transport services; all of the foregoing for the transport of goods only, and not involving the provision of health care or medical care to passengers
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
Produits et services
(1) Ballons dirigeables; véhicules pour le transport aérien nommément dirigeables. (1) Services de transport aérien de marchandises sous forme d'unités mobiles fournissant des soins médicaux et des services d'imagerie médicale; services de transport aérien de marchandises; services de transport aérien de passagers; services de transport aérien de fret; services de transport aérien de conteneurs.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
Produits et services
Dirigible balloons being airships; vehicles for air transport Air transport services; container transport services; all of the foregoing for the transport of goods only, and not involving the provision of health care or medical care to passengers
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DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE GROUND CLEARANCE OF AN AIRSHIP AND DOCKING STATION FOR AN AIRSHIP INTEGRATING SUCH A DEVICE
A device (500) for controlling the ground clearance of an airship (200), the airship being provided with two lateral anchoring points (212), said device comprising: a frame (502), on which a weight (504) is fixed; two (rigid) arms (506), each arm having one end, called proximal end, that is articulated on the frame and one end, called distal end; means for moving the distal end of each arm between a position, called retention position, in which each distal end is in contact with a lateral anchoring end of the airship that is said to be connected to said distal end, and a position, called unlocked position, in which there is no contact between the airship and the docking station; and means for detachably fixing, in the retention position, the respective distal end of each arm on the associated respective lateral anchoring point.
A device (500) for controlling the ground clearance of an airship (200), the airship being provided with two lateral anchoring points (212), said device comprising: a frame (502), on which a weight (504) is fixed; two (rigid) arms (506), each arm having one end, called proximal end, that is articulated on the frame and one end, called distal end; means for moving the distal end of each arm between a position, called retention position, in which each distal end is in contact with a lateral anchoring end of the airship that is said to be connected to said distal end, and a position, called unlocked position, in which there is no contact between the airship and the docking station; and means for detachably fixing, in the retention position, the respective distal end of each arm on the associated respective lateral anchoring point.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Air vehicles; Aircraft; Airships; Apparatus for locomotion by air. Air transport; Tour organising; Transportation information; Aircraft rental; Travel reservation. Technical research in the field of aeronautics; Technical survey services; Conducting technical project studies.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN AEROSTAT WITH A RIGID STRUCTURE, AND HEAVY-LOAD-CARRYING AEROSTAT MANUFACTURED IN THIS WAY
Disclosed is a method for erecting the structure of an aerostat (1) in successive horizontal sections, starting from the top horizontal section, comprising an iteration of the following steps, starting from a current state of completion of the aerostat structure, lifting the current state of the structure, at first lifting points, by means of lifting means (20, 20', 50, 50') arranged in a current transverse position; placing a support device (30, 30') in line with second lifting points for lifting the current state of the structure; transferring the current state of the structure from the lifting means to the support device; moving the lifting means to another transverse position; completely assembling the horizontal section immediately below the current state of the structure on the structure.
Disclosed is a method for erecting the structure of an aerostat (1) in successive horizontal sections, starting from the top horizontal section, comprising an iteration of the following steps, starting from a current state of completion of the aerostat structure, lifting the current state of the structure, at first lifting points, by means of lifting means (20, 20', 50, 50') arranged in a current transverse position; placing a support device (30, 30') in line with second lifting points for lifting the current state of the structure; transferring the current state of the structure from the lifting means to the support device; moving the lifting means to another transverse position; completely assembling the horizontal section immediately below the current state of the structure on the structure.
Load transfer device (1) for transferring a useful load (5), using an on-board crane, between an aerostat and the ground, comprising an upper lifting portion (2) which is designed to be attached to lifting cables (3) and a lower portion (4) which is for supporting the useful load and is designed to be attached to the useful load. According to the invention, the upper lifting portion comprises a liquid tank (6) and an opening (7) for filling or emptying the tank and the lower portion is attached in a detachable manner to the upper portion by means of an attachment member (8) which has a locked position, in which the upper portion is attached to the lower portion, and an unlocked position, in which the lower portion is released.
System (1) for securing an aerostat (2) to a receiving structure (3), comprising a tether (5) designed to be attached to the aerostat by one of the ends thereof, a mast (6) designed to be rotatably mounted on the receiving structure, the mast comprising a winch with a winding drum (642) comprising a slot (644) designed to receive a portion of the cable located on the side of the other end of the tether (5). According to the invention, the tether is weighed down by a weight (51) at the other end thereof, and the mast further comprises a fork-type guiding device (621) having two branches extending in two opposite directions.
System (1) for securing an aerostat (2) to a receiving structure (3), comprising a tether (5) designed to be attached to the aerostat by one of the ends thereof, a mast (6) designed to be rotatably mounted on the receiving structure, the mast comprising a winch with a winding drum (642) comprising a slot (644) designed to receive a portion of the cable located on the side of the other end of the tether (5). According to the invention, the tether is weighed down by a weight (51) at the other end thereof, and the mast further comprises a fork-type guiding device (621) having two branches extending in two opposite directions.
A system for docking an aerostat on a receiving structure, including an unmanned aerial vehicle that can be controlled so as to move between the aerostat and the receiving structure, carrying a first end of a cable that has a second end fixed to the aerostat or the receiving structure, and to attach said first end to the receiving structure or to the aerostat such that the cable connects the aerostat to the receiving structure.
The present invention concerns hybrid airship (10) comprising at least one buoyancy enclosure (32) containing a gas lighter than air, a gondola (34) attached below the buoyancy enclosure (32), the gondola (34) extending along a longitudinal axis, at least one propeller (36) configured to propel the hybrid airship (10), the at least one propeller (36) being attached to the buoyancy enclosure (32), at least one generator (38), configured to provide power to the propeller (36), the generator (38) being connected to the gondola (34). The hybrid airship (10) comprises an arm (40) protruding from the gondola (34) and connecting the generator (38) to the gondola (34).
The method for transporting a payload (30) to a target location (11), comprises the following steps: - providing a hybrid airship (10) comprises a buoyancy enclosure, a gondola carried by the buoyancy enclosure and a payload carrying apparatus (41 ), and at least one propeller (36); - flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) to a target location, flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) comprising generating a lift force with the at least one propeller (36). Flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) comprises tilting the longitudinal axis (?-?') of the buoyancy enclosure to a positive pitch to generate an aerodynamic lift force when the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) moves longitudinally.
The method for transporting a payload (30) to a target location (11), comprises the following steps: - providing a hybrid airship (10) comprises a buoyancy enclosure, a gondola carried by the buoyancy enclosure and a payload carrying apparatus (41 ), and at least one propeller (36); - flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) to a target location, flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) comprising generating a lift force with the at least one propeller (36). Flying the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) comprises tilting the longitudinal axis (Α-Α') of the buoyancy enclosure to a positive pitch to generate an aerodynamic lift force when the hybrid airship (10) carrying the payload (30) moves longitudinally.
The present invention concerns hybrid airship (10) comprising at least one buoyancy enclosure (32) containing a gas lighter than air, a gondola (34) attached below the buoyancy enclosure (32), the gondola (34) extending along a longitudinal axis, at least one propeller (36) configured to propel the hybrid airship (10), the at least one propeller (36) being attached to the buoyancy enclosure (32), at least one generator (38), configured to provide power to the propeller (36), the generator (38) being connected to the gondola (34). The hybrid airship (10) comprises an arm (40) protruding from the gondola (34) and connecting the generator (38) to the gondola (34).
The invention relates to a system (1) for docking an aerostat (2) on a receiving structure (3), comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (10) that can be controlled so as to move between said aerostat (2) and said receiving structure (3), carrying a first end (13) of a cable (11) that has a second end fixed to the aerostat (2) or the receiving structure (3), and to attach said first end (13) to the receiving structure (3) or to the aerostat (2) such that said cable (11) connects the aerostat (2) to the receiving structure (3).
The invention relates to a system (1) for docking an aerostat (2) on a receiving structure (3), comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (10) that can be controlled so as to move between said aerostat (2) and said receiving structure (3), carrying a first end (13) of a cable (11) that has a second end fixed to the aerostat (2) or the receiving structure (3), and to attach said first end (13) to the receiving structure (3) or to the aerostat (2) such that said cable (11) connects the aerostat (2) to the receiving structure (3).
A lighter-than-air aircraft is provided including a deballasting system, the deballasting system including: at least one tank containing a liquid; a system for pressurizing the liquid of the at least one tank; and at least one sprayer arranged so as to eject the liquid from the pressurization system.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Vehicles, namely air vehicles, aircraft, dirigible balloons;
apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water. Transport, namely air transport; travel organization;
transport information; rental of vehicles, namely rental of
aircraft; travel reservation. Evaluations, assessments and research in the fields of
science and technology provided by engineers; research and
development of new products for others; technical project
studies.
The present invention relates to an aircraft (1), comprising: at least one sensor (2) for measuring a wind (3); actuators (4) (motors (41), control surfaces (42), etc.); a data base (6) embedded aboard the aircraft (1), the data base (6) associating various values of wind measurement with various set points for the attention of the actuators (4). The aircraft (1) furthermore comprises means (5) of analysis and control, which are arranged so as, or programmed so as: - to receive values of wind measurement originating from the at least one sensor (2), - searching, inside the data base (6), for a correspondence of the wind measurement values originating from the at least one sensor (2), and determining (as a function of this search) the directives to be dispatched to the actuators (4), - dispatching these determined directives to the actuators (4).
The present invention relates to an aircraft (1), comprising: at least one sensor (2) for measuring a wind (3); actuators (4) (motors (41), control surfaces (42), etc.); a data base (6) embedded aboard the aircraft (1), the data base (6) associating various values of wind measurement with various set points for the attention of the actuators (4). The aircraft (1) furthermore comprises means (5) of analysis and control, which are arranged so as, or programmed so as: - to receive values of wind measurement originating from the at least one sensor (2), - searching, inside the data base (6), for a correspondence of the wind measurement values originating from the at least one sensor (2), and determining (as a function of this search) the directives to be dispatched to the actuators (4), - dispatching these determined directives to the actuators (4).
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
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LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT AND DEBALLASTING METHOD IMPLEMENTED IN SAID LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT
The invention relates to a lighter-than-air aircraft (1) comprising deballasting means, said deballasting means comprising: at least one tank (2) containing a liquid (3); a system for pressurising the liquid of the at least one tank; and at least one sprayer (7) arranged so as to eject the liquid from the pressurisation system.
The invention relates to a lighter-than-air aircraft (1) comprising deballasting means, said deballasting means comprising: at least one tank (2) containing a liquid (3); a system for pressurising the liquid of the at least one tank; and at least one sprayer (7) arranged so as to eject the liquid from the pressurisation system.
