Topic Extensible Drive Loops
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- Suppose an AWES uses a drive loop.
- Case 1: fixed-length drive loop. Pros, cons, designs, installations?
- Case 2: extensible drive loop. Pros, cons, designs, installations?
- What is possible?
- Third pulley on rail to take up extra length?
- Adding segments to extant loop (open and add; open and subtract)
- Fairlead and deep hole?
- Add and subtract loops in serial with driven wheels and driver wheels?
- Variable-sized pulley?
- Idler pulleys moved?
- Could the aerial drive have unreeling extension-of-loop line?
- Set-up of two-line non-loop followed by post-altitude-gain closure-to-loop arrangement?
- Third pulley or fairlead
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