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Detailed Guide Book spotlights Hang Glider INFO in Europe
- Spain publishes up to date HG & PG Flying / Launching site Guide Book
- Ministry of Tourism, Trad & Sport of Andalusia , Spain- NEWS
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Wanted: ideas regarding:
Niche power for tow: pilot-only energy
Ideas and notes are welcome on this niche towing realm:
Intro: I like hiking a hill to add potential energy to me and my
wing for expending such energy for glides. Up-and-down technology!
However, another like involves using the flats towing, but where
the towing power comes from that which is stored from my muscle
input again.
In the coming years, part of my hobby hang glider flying will
include some attention on storing my muscle energy for towing my
gliders to 20 m AGL for a release into sled glides for a landing
on the same flats. The target is storing my own energy to be the
only energy involved. Any ideas for inputting the energy,
storing it, and releasing it safely would be welcome for fun in
this thread. In time I will post images, video, and specifications
for various means; others are invited to do similarly. The
collection of notes just might fit a niche play interest of
others.
The bungee solution has variations and challenges. The
V bungee is one direction. The single forward bungee is another
direction. Loading and anchoring and triggering bungees have
challenges. Using monolithic bungees is one choice. Using
multiple sub-bungees are another choice. Safety is key on
bungee. Guarding the scene for safety is important. Goggles and
face protection. Logging the bungee's health (age, UV, etc.).
Detailing any and all bungee solutions is invited.
Working a ground-based electric generator by muscle? Charge a battery or ultracapacitor by use of pilot-muscle actions. Then use the energy to drive a ground-based towing winch. Or to drive a robot ground vehicle (perhaps railed or cableway) that tows the manned glider. Details on this direction have not been designed or built here yet. The fun key is to store the muscle energy and use it. Compressing air can be dangerous. But are there practical solutions for a pilot to compress air for use to getting to 20 m AGL off the flats via towing? Have on ground a compressed-air tank or tanks. Pilot uses muscle power to load the tanks. The compressed air then drives a pull of a towline for kiting up the wing to 20 m AGL. Rubber-band loading? On ground load energy to a set of rubber bands. The energy would drive a towing. Pilot energy would load the rubber.
Other? Ideas may be sent to Lift@upperwindpower.com TIA. ~JpF
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Wanted: Ideas for onboard compressed
air caFLPHG for 20 m AGL. Could part of wing spar structure be
doubling as compressed-air tanks for this limited niche purpose. The
pilot pumps air into the spars. Then run the wing as fast as possible;
then at a critical point begin to use the compressed air to drive a
propeller for climb to 20 m. The finish the flights guide and enjoy
landing experience. Then pump up the spars again to get ready for
the next flight.
Wanted: Ideas, reports, etc. on onboard rubber band auxiliary power for assisting flatland launches to 20 m. This requires design for non-buckling of the compression members of the wing. Catastrophic failure via buckling must be considered. |
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