A solar relay aircraft system includes a solar relay aircraft having an upper surface, and a lower surface, and equipped with a solar radiation receiver on said lower surface and capable of converting solar energy to electrical energy. An electric motor in electrical connection with said solar radiation receiver to receive the electrical energy and drives a propeller to propel the solar relay aircraft. A number of ground-based reflector arrays include a plurality of reflecting mirrors for receiving solar radiation from the sun and direct the solar radiation from the sun towards the solar relay aircraft.
SOLAR RELAY AIRCRAFT POWERED BY GROUND BASED SOLAR CONCENTRATOR MIRRORS IN DUAL USE WITH POWER TOWERS
18.05.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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