DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BALLAST MANAGEMENT

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...

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Main Authors BOUGON, Sébastien, LE FRANCOIS, Bastien
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 13.04.2022
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200737266