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TURN WIND INTO PROFIT The SkySails-System aboard the MV “Michael A.“ SkySails towing kite control pod towing kite towing rope winch control system force transmission point launch an d recovery system SYSTEM COMPONENTS SkySails towing kite during launch Launch of the towing kite wind mast supported sailing system The large lever arm causes the large inclination angle (heel) of a ship with mast supported sailing propulsion wind SkySails-System The minimized lever arm leads to a very small inclination angle of a ship with a SkySails propulsion Towing kite in zenith position above the ship zenith position DYNAMIC FORCE CONTROL by varying the angle of attack MV “Beluga SkySails”

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Page 1: TURN WIND INTO PROFIT - systemcorp.co.th fileTURN WIND INTO PROFIT The SkySails-System aboard the MV “Michael A.“ SkySails towing kite control pod towing kite towing rope winch

TURN WIND INTO PROFIT

The SkySails-System aboard the MV “Michael A.“

SkySails towing kite

control pod

towing kite

towingrope winch

control system

force transmission point

launch an drecovery system

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

SkySails towing kite during launch

Launch of the towing kite

wind

mast supportedsailing system

The large lever arm causes the large

inclination angle (heel) of a ship with mast

supported sailing propulsion

wind

SkySails-System

The minimized lever arm leads to a very small

inclination angle of a ship with a SkySails

propulsion

Towing kite in zenith position above the ship

zenith position

DYNAMIC FORCE CONTROL by varying the angle of attack

MV “Beluga SkySails”