Patent ID: 9664175
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64F,F03D,F05B,Y02E

Claim:
1. An airborne wind turbine system, comprising: an aerial vehicle having a main wing; an electrically conductive tether having a first end secured to the main wing of the aerial vehicle and a second end secured to a ground station; a plurality of power generating turbines connected to the main wing wherein at least one of the power generating turbines are operable in a power generation mode and in a thrust generation mode, and includes a propeller mounted to a rotor; wherein the rotor comprises: a front flange; a can; a rear flange; and a rigid insert comprising a propeller mount; wherein the front flange, can, and rear flange comprise one of carbon fiber and spun aluminum; wherein a rear end of the front flange is attached to a front end of the can, and the rear flange is mounted to a rear end of the can; wherein the rigid insert is bonded to the front flange; wherein the rigid insert comprises a tube that axially extends within the rotor to allow for the positioning of a driveshaft therethrough; and wherein the rotor has a front surface that is attached to a root of the propeller.