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TECHNOLOGY STACK

Power and data on one conductor. The whole system in one volume.

Numerical figures are ideal design values.

SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
G.01Ground unitHVDC CONVERTERDRUM + TENSION SERVOPLC MODEMSAFETY BATTERYA.01Airborne power unit1.5 / 2.5 kW UNITPLC MODEMPAYLOAD INTERFACE (EO/IR)HYBRID TETHER400–800 V DC · 50 Mbps< 15 kg80 m
ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES
D.01
Power electronics

A high-voltage DC architecture makes it possible to carry high power over a low-cross-section tether. The converter on the air side is designed in two modular power classes.

HVDC 400–800 V *3 kW *94% *
D.02
Communications

Data travels on the power conductor rather than a separate RF link. The approach was chosen to reduce the jamming and interference effects typical of wireless links.

IEEE 1901 BASED50 Mbps *DATA OVER THE TETHER
D.03
Control systems

Tether tension is managed autonomously throughout the flight. An autonomous emergency landing protocol, which brings the platform down to its point of origin on power loss, is part of the control architecture.

SERVO-TORQUEAUTONOMOUS LANDING
D.04
Mechanical and thermal design

A lightweight aluminium body works together with active cooling and climate control inside the pack volume. Environmental endurance values are defined against field conditions.

−20 / +55 °C *ACTIVE COOLING
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