IMPROVED SELF-RIGHTING AEROSTAT AND RELATIVE TAKEOFF AND RECOVERY SYSTEM

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/012996

A3

A self-righting aerostat (10) is described comprising at least one blimp- shaped body (12), supported by gas and in which a bow and a stern are defined, a plurality of tailplanes (13) having a stabilizing function, a self-righting system provided with a ballast, consisting of liquid, able to be moved through a pump (22) from the bow to the stern of the blimp-shaped body (12) and vice-versa, a system for controlling the trim based upon the actuation of mobile parts (27) of the tailplanes (13) and on propellers driven by motors (28; 29), and a takeoff and recovery system (34) comprising a winch device (35) on which a cable is wound (19) to anchor the aerostat to the ground (10). The self-righting aerostat (10) also comprises, inside the blimp- shaped body (12), at least one connection cable (25) between the stern and the bow of the blimp- shaped body (12) itself, in order to improve the rigidity of shape of the aerostat (10) when it is pulled about in strong winds, which tend to stretch the relative blimp- shaped body (12).

VERCESI PIERCARLO (IT)
VAZZOLA MATTEO (IT)
FAVRO ALBERTO (IT)

PCT/IB2010/001916

July 07, 2011

July 28, 2010

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NOCE S R L (IT)
VERCESI PIERCARLO (IT)
VAZZOLA MATTEO (IT)
FAVRO ALBERTO (IT)

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DE GREGORI, Antonella et al. (Via Borgonuovo 10, Milano, IT)

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