阅读说明：本技术 用于加强浮空器的系统和方法 (System and method for reinforcing aerostat ) 是由 安德烈·奥古斯托·塞瓦略斯·梅洛 于 2018-02-19 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明论述了一种用于结构支承和网络互连的故障安全浮空器系统,该故障安全浮空器系统能够适用于基于轻于空气的升力的许多系统。本发明描述了具有加强结构和优化连接的系统和一体化结构(加强的一体化结构(2)),从而通过故障安全设计对一个或多个氢气室进行加强。理论结构是足够坚固的以承受爆炸力,从而避免冲击波损坏和火灾的蔓延,并且一个或多个氢气室(1)自动地自控,独立地操作以获得升力和多参数控制。(The present invention discusses a fail-safe aerostat system for structural support and network interconnection that can be adapted to many systems based on lighter-than-air lift. The invention describes a system and a unified structure (reinforced unified structure (2)) with a reinforced structure and optimized connections to reinforce one or more hydrogen chambers by a fail-safe design. The theoretical structure is strong enough to withstand explosive forces to avoid shock wave damage and spread of fire, and one or more hydrogen chambers (1) are automatically self-controlled, operating independently to achieve lift and multi-parameter control.)

1. A system and method for reinforcing aerostats, optimized use of materials-as the system and Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) system operate with multiple air safety standards and support future materials and generative design, management strategies for maximizing performance using new materials that are as light and strong as possible.

2. Systems and methods for strengthening aerostat, multi-dimensional unified framework — since the IBS system will operate in multiple interfaces on lighter-than-air platforms, projects should be focused on efficiency maximization.

3. Systems and methods for reinforcing aerostats, optimized connection reinforcement structures (shell lacework, reticulated shell, membrane structure, tensioned monolithic structure, lattice structure, reticulated structure and mercury tetrahedrite structure) allow increased safety and different reinforcement adjustments to be achieved jointly or in various sections.

4. Systems and methods for reinforcing aerostats, intelligent systems for structural response control-in particular better protection against weather effects, flammability of hydrogen and explosive reactions.

5. System and method for reinforcing an aerostat, multi-level security management: enhanced safety measures are required for this Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) system.

6. Systems and methods for enhancing aerostats, optimized resource management-focusing on optimal resource management strategies including buoyancy management, hydrogen management, energy management, process management, stability management for stability, flight control management, and channel or pipeline management, and using control and monitoring devices to design intelligent structures to maximize system performance and dynamics.

7. Systems and methods for reinforcing aerostats, open structural modules-structural modules (IBS and HC) can be scalable, reformable, removable, and economical fully open modules.

8. System and method for reinforcing an aerostat, a Hydrogen Chamber (HC) which provides a solution for bonding gas chambers to the reinforcing structure and to each other, and which can be used as a unit.

9. Systems and methods for reinforcing an aerostat, network integration-the network integration defining an interface in a buoyancy system and a network, the interface comprising a buoyancy control portion, a temperature control portion, a volume control portion, a connection portion, a network portion, an Operating System (OS), and a device/operating portion.

10. Systems and methods for reinforcing an aerostat, hydrogen management-capable of generating hydrogen on demand in addition to stored hydrogen, i.e. generating elements in the required amounts and at the required moment (using electrical (electrolysis), thermal (pyrolysis) or chemical (redox reaction) (for example, when the aerostat is in flight, the aluminium alloy and gallium added to the water can be used to generate hydrogen).

Technical Field

The new concept of lighter-than-air aircraft brings the hydrogen safety concept to the material level, as well as the design of the architecture on a macro-scale and a micro-scale. Furthermore, the simplicity of the concept allows for a high degree of integration, thereby providing a practical implementation of the use of hydrogen.

The technique can be applied to any aerostat. An aerostat is a lighter-than-air vehicle that obtains lift through the use of a floating gas. The aerostat obtains lift by a large enclosure filled with a lifting gas of lower density than the surrounding air.

Background

The two main lifting gases used by the airship are hydrogen and helium. Helium is relatively rare on earth; however, hydrogen is the third most abundant element on the earth's surface, primarily in the form of compounds such as hydrocarbons and water. Hydrogen is the lightest element on earth and can be obtained easily and cost effectively. Hydrogen has great potential as a clean energy source for future generation vehicles. The whole conversion chain from production to use makes the climate and environment clean.

The main problem with the concept of hydrogen aircraft is the flammability of hydrogen. Since the roman crash of the american army airship in 1922, many hydrogen aircraft were destroyed by fire in addition to the well-known xingdenberg disaster, and the north american airship was not filled with hydrogen. The use of hydrogen as lift gas for passenger aircraft was completely abandoned at the end of the 30's 20 th century.

The non-combustible nature of helium makes helium the only practical lift gas for lighter-than-air aircraft, but helium is scarce and expensive, and the use of helium reduces the payload of rigid aircraft by more than half. When designing a new generation of aerostat based on the reinforcement and integration of the buoyancy structure, the performance drawbacks of the state of the art technology before can be overcome, which can make the new generation of aerostat safer and more flexible in the event of disasters and allow the aerostat to fly more efficiently.

Such lighter-than-air aircraft suffer great losses worldwide because such lighter-than-air aircraft do not fundamentally improve the structure and do not secure hydrogen as the ultimate solution in the aerostat industry.

Fail-safe designs respond in the event of a particular type of failure in order to stop or minimize damage to structures and other equipment, to the environment, or to humans. The design of the system avoids or mitigates the unsafe consequences of system failure. The various embodiments described herein enable a safe method of use of aerostats with the ability to resist failure that balances the special properties of the lattice structure, the tensile integrity, the membrane structure, and the porous structure of the so-called mercury tetrahedrite structure (schwarzites) designed by computational algorithms, while obtaining lift by using hydrogen as the floating gas. The combination of the economics of hydrogen, its environmental and climatic importance, and its lightness and structural strength, significantly expand the potential of lighter-than-air aircraft to achieve a wider use of aerostats.

The present invention achieves this object by providing a buoyant platform that includes a failsafe structure to enable the safe use of hydrogen as the buoyant gas.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention focuses on the structural architecture of future lighter-than-air aircraft. An Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) terminal provides a modular and safe buoyancy platform to provide a truly efficient architecture built for different purposes through interfaces of various heights, with a multi-dimensional platform that fully combines light architecture with strength and aerodynamics. IBS includes such features: this feature maximizes the design efficiency used in the project and simplifies the management of structural and material resources in a multi-module architecture.

A buoyant platform is provided according to the following considerations.

Reinforced monolithic structures (e.g., shell lace shells, net shells, membrane structures, tensioned monolithic structures, lattice structures, mesh structures, and mercury tetrahedrite structures) increase safety and allow for adjustment for different pressures in the various sections.

More specifically, the buoyant platform may also be installed in a modular configuration, combining various portions with floating sections, optionally with integral stiffening structures, etc. to provide an end platform.

Furthermore, the simplicity of the concept allows for a high degree of integration that provides practical implementation of safe use of hydrogen.

The hydrogen container with at least the gas-impermeable cover element is made of a pressure-resistant and refractory material and can be used with a connected integrated structure. The floats are separated from each other and joined in a stationary manner to provide one or more chambers separated from each other, which may be filled with hydrogen.

The structure may be made of a flexible material (e.g., a flame-retardant meta-aramid), a rigid material (e.g., a nanostructure of a metal alloy), or a semi-rigid material (e.g., an aerogel).

The inventive buoyant platform is not limited to aerostats, but can be used for essentially any purpose, e.g. as launch and landing pads, defense applications, surveillance, scientific and observation operations, equipment and machinery bases, wind energy extraction, forest management to reduce impact, can be used to perform tasks such as near space searching, keep costs well below low earth orbit satellites, can be used to carry passengers for travel teams and scientific teams, to make meteorological measurements. Transportation facilities include radio transmission, infrastructure networks, transportation, logistics and distribution, passenger transport, disaster assistance, emergency rescue services, forest protection, fire suppression, equipment bases and lifting equipment, among other uses.

In theory, gases other than hydrogen may be used to fill the floating body. Other inexpensive gases such as methane, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and natural gas have lower lift capacity and are flammable, toxic, corrosive, or all three (neon is more expensive and has less lift capacity than helium). Operational considerations influence the actual selection of lift gas in the airworthiness project, such as: whether lift gas can be economically obtained and produced in flight for buoyancy control (e.g., with hydrogen), or whether lift gas can even be produced as a byproduct.

Hydrogen is the gas of choice for cost and feasibility reasons.

The material of the floating body is not particularly limited.

In some embodiments, films made from meta-aramid polymers may be used to provide the desired flexibility, as well as sufficient resistance to pressure and tensile strength, while ensuring that expandability is limited in the pressurized state.

In some embodiments, the structure may be based on nanostructured metal alloys, carbon fibers, aerogels, or lightweight materials. The mechanical properties of the material include elastic strength, tensile tension, fatigue resistance, crack resistance and other characteristics. Another advantage of the present invention is that the entire platform can be constructed from lightweight components.

In some implementations, an Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) approach combines super-rigid materials and super-strong materials (e.g., aerogels and nanostructured metal alloys) providing greater resistance than conventional materials. A highly optimized beam framework allows for unprecedented degrees of freedom to accommodate the mechanical properties of an ultra-light lattice structure.

In some implementations, the system will feature a modular lattice structure model where materials of different technologies such as aerogel, meta-aramid, fiber or carbon film, nanostructured metal alloys and other new materials can be combined into a common platform to complement each other in an ideal way for different environments and lifting needs, the structural architecture of the IBS terminal of the present invention is a robust set of solutions: this solution provides a way to build a buoyancy lift platform from a common modular component, technically known as "Hydrogen Chamber (HC) Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) with more technical implications".

In some preferred embodiments, the reinforced integrated structure is made prismatic, and the floating bodies are symmetrically arranged like a honeycomb. The lattice structure provides high stiffness for torsion and bending at low weight.

Honeycomb involves the formation of controlled internal restrictions to block displacement motion. This strategy invariably destroys the ductility and the ability of the material to deform, stretch or permanently change without damage.

We propose engineering methods for modular projects with internal constraints, in particular related to lattice, tensioned monolithic and membrane structures, network structures and mercury tetrahedrite structures. Furthermore, we discuss the idea of strengthening and maintaining lightness, and possible applications to increase fault tolerance and enhance stability.

Systems consisting of structural elements with a lattice structure system themselves benefit from significantly improved mechanical properties, high strength properties, lightness and greater crack propagation resistance.

To this end, one shape of the platform of the present invention is honeycomb.

Each of the above structural modules is an expandable, scalable, reformable, and removable open module.

Each of the above structural modules is designed to allow the aviation industry and engineers to accelerate the development of innovative, differentiated safety platform models to achieve a combination of lightness and robustness.

One embodiment of the invention is a system that: the system comprises a buoyant structure with gas compartments, and a stiffening means that integrates one or more compartments for lighter-than-air gases (hydrogen chambers).

Additionally, in some embodiments, the architecture of the structure of the Hydrogen Chamber (HC) of the present invention is one or a set of open structure modules that are significantly variable, inter-inclusive, and capable of functioning as a unit or in a group as a system for future aerostat projects based on modular architecture technology, such that the structure can support different safety standards and incorporate various modular components in a flexible and economical architecture. In general, a lattice structure may be considered to be any repeating cell structure having a topology or basic structure that repeats consistently or in a manner having some variation. The lattice structure provides a way to significantly reduce this complexity. Common cellular topologies are used to fill the space of the design. A honeycomb structure is a structure having the geometry of a honeycomb to allow for minimizing the amount of material used to achieve a minimum weight and cost of material. The geometry of the honeycomb structure can vary widely, but a common feature of all of these structures is a matrix of hollow cells formed between thin vertical walls. The cells are typically in cylindrical and hexagonal configurations.

Other examples are biomimetic designs based on the bones of birds. The skeleton portion increases the strength and flexibility of the material, but in this way it deposits the structured elements in layers. In addition to the structural hierarchy and high-strength constitution, the skeleton portion may be formed stepwise in slightly different shapes, sizes and angles. The skeleton portion increases resistance to weight in many directions: vertical, horizontal and diagonal, and this internal variability makes the skeleton portion more resistant in the event of an accident. The outside of the skeleton portion is solid, but the inside of the skeleton portion is hollow. This makes the skeleton portion light and easy to move, and also very stable. For this reason, the skeleton portion has a rather rigid outer surface. The separation in terms of macroscopic and microscopic design comprises a lattice structure: the lattice structure connects the larger peripheral portions, thereby forming a strong and efficient structure between the two fixing points. The microscopic elements mimic the separation of the bird bones, filling the open space with lattice structures. The final design is a net-type pattern that forms a network of optimized load bearing points. The final configuration requires the least material, the walls should be as light as possible and should occupy the least space, and the number of three-dimensional spaces enclosing the hydrogen is ensured.

The tensegrity structure is based on a combination of several simple design styles: a member loaded only with a pure compressive or tensile force, which allows the cable to be tensioned under tension and have mechanical stability, enabling the member to remain tensioned/compressed as the stress on the structure increases.

The single surface structure technology is called shell structure, shell lace structure, reticulated shell. Structural and manufacturing techniques combine digital modeling, digital analysis, and laser cutting manufacturing economics to convert flat sheet materials into self-supporting structures. Iterative analysis produces an efficient structure that responds to the environment and minimizes weight and waste. The shell flower structure is optimized by the curvature, undulations and holes. The inspiration of this technology comes from nature; the shells gain tremendous strength from a curvilinear geometry, growing in thin layers over time, only where they are needed. The curvature and undulations create rigidity. These holes provide lightness by minimizing weight by removing material where the structure does not require strength. This facilitates the production of the platform of the present invention, as only a few different modules can be specifically combined to provide the most suitable platform for the design project.

As with the other examples, this example is for illustrative purposes only and does not limit the invention in any way. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof. It is understood, therefore, that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

For example, the membrane structure may also be provided in a floating body.

The membrane structure is a spatial structure made of tensioned membranes. The structural uses of the membrane can be divided into pneumatic structures, traction membrane structures and cable domes. In these three types of structures, the membrane works with the cables, columns and other components of the construction to achieve the configuration.

Obviously, different shapes and/or connectors can be used indefinitely at any one or more levels to form an unlimited number of structures (e.g., shell lace structures, reticulated shells, membrane structures, tensioned monolithic structures, lattice structures, reticulated structures, and tennantite structures) that can have different properties. The full scope of structures that can be constructed in this manner is beyond the scope of this work.

In addition to the geometry-based diversity discussed above, additional versatility can be introduced for a given geometry through different levels of expansion of the components and/or systems in different extensions.

Clearly, for any given geometry, there are many variations that can be made that can have an impact on the overall performance of the system.

The concepts presented herein may be used in a wider range of systems having a variety of properties and mechanical applications.

One of the most interesting features of these systems is that they can be designed with variable chamber sizes and/or shapes (fig. 2).

The performance shown here is scale independent, meaning that the concept can be used at any scale length from micro-scale to macro-scale. The limitation of the work presented herein is that the system is model-based. For example, the system should represent an ideal fail-safe system, e.g., (in fig. 7) the fail-safe system is a completely rigid square piece of the same shape and size.

The system proposed here can be designed in a slightly different way, for example by using a membrane structure. In this work, we propose a new structure-based airship system based on a structure with a reinforced integrated mechanism. These systems have been shown to exhibit a wide range of performance, including increased performance, and the ability to have chambers of different sizes that can be opened in several extensions.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system in which the present invention may operate;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of hydrogen chambers having a lattice structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a plurality of hydrogen chambers having a lattice structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a hydrogen chamber having a substantially hexagonal configuration according to an exemplary embodiment of the geometry-based diversity of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of hydrogen chambers having a lattice structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6A is a partial perspective view of a plurality of hydrogen chambers according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 9A and 9B are illustrations of wall surfaces of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9C is a perspective view of a reinforced integrated structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10B is a partial perspective view of a plurality of locally reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of reinforced integrated structures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The inherent simplicity of an Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) that is highly resistant to physical damage, suitable for use in aircraft, and has the ability to use hydrogen as a lift gas to generate sufficient static lift for flight, and a special design that provides nearly zero catastrophic failure modes, makes it advantageous over prior art aerostats. Aerostats inspired by nature and designed specifically for the safe use of hydrogen will be tailored to the needs of the individual designer. By providing different levels of design for each purpose, IBS can achieve differentiated structural requirements to achieve a successful goal, thereby enabling more people to obtain the benefits of aerostats and achieve environmental sustainability.

In some embodiments, the Hydrogen Chamber (HC) may be treated as a separate structure. It is well known that the boundary conditions imposed by a mesh grid substantially affect the amount of energy that an explosion can generate and should be considered the rate of deformation of the material of the panel. In some embodiments, the chamber is subject to conditions beyond early fires and explosion conditions, and lateral pressure applied near an explosion or fire cannot be transmitted from one hull to the next, as is the case when separation is provided by a dividing wall.

In some preferred embodiments, the differential buoyancy forces generated in one or more of the cameras impart how the platform has floating stability. In addition, one or more Hydrogen Chambers (HC) may be attached to a reinforced integrated structure, for example, a lattice structure made of a material having low density and high strength, for example, a metal alloy having a nano structure.

On the one hand, the reinforced integrated structure increases the safety in case of complete damage of the hydrogen chamber, while on the other hand, the reinforced integrated structure facilitates the integration of the buoyancy platform and the hydrogen distribution of the buoyancy platform in operation.

The method describes a modular rearrangement scheme of one or more hydrogen chambers connected in a mesh that is capable of changing the interconnection of the one or more hydrogen chambers.

One example provided is a group of hydrogen fuel chambers in which hydrogen gas of high safety is stored, and which can be manufactured, for example, to have a prism shape regularly arranged in an orthogonal manner and to be arranged in an integrated reinforcing structure, and to be in a lattice shape.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel hydrogen fuel chamber that has very high volumetric efficiency while being able to withstand the pressure of the gas and being able to change the pressure, and at the same time allows the chamber to be made in any size and with modular extension in any of three spatial directions.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a buoyant structure that includes high volumetric efficiency and prevents the spread of a fire or explosion of a chamber, thereby allowing integration of an auxiliary reinforcing structure.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pod adapted to allow buoyancy control.

Another object is to provide a concept of a chamber that is modular and can be scaled to any size by means of repetitive and modular elements.

Hereinafter, the technical idea of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the drawings are only one example shown to explain the technical idea of the present invention in more detail, and thus, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the drawings.

The basic hexagonal configuration may be modified to a more general prismatic configuration.

Using new innovative approaches related to generative designs that provide different levels of volume, aerodynamics and buoyancy for this purpose, the resulting design is optimized for performance and weight and can be made rigid or flexible as required by the desired application, all of which are intended to provide flexible and customized options at lower cost and provide a highly safe lighter-than-air aircraft. The generative design process, which focuses on computational power to find an optimal design solution based on the parameters defined by the designer, is not only a way to improve design quality and performance, but can also significantly reduce cost and material to attempt to optimize manufacturing strategies.

In some implementations, the modular structure of each Hydrogen Chamber (HC) has its own internal microcontroller that records relevant physical parameters, such as the temperature and buoyancy state of the chamber. Therefore, each Hydrogen Chamber (HC) knows what state it is in. The Hydrogen Chambers (HC) communicate with each other through wireless wiring or wiring between the Hydrogen Chambers (HC), such as network communication. The hydrogen chamber may also communicate with other devices, such as an on-board computer that uses data from the chamber to calculate the amount of buoyancy the Hydrogen Chamber (HC) has, the state of the chamber. If one chamber is empty but the other chambers are still storing hydrogen, the aerostat need not be stopped, since the Hydrogen Chamber (HC) with the lower capacity is less likely to affect the overall breadth of the Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS). Instead, the empty hydrogen chambers themselves are simply removed from the stack to serve as a bypass. The other hydrogen chambers continue to be supplied with hydrogen and the empty chamber is replaced, and in the event of failure of the Hydrogen Chamber (HC), there is no need to bring the aircraft to the workshop. Since the aerostat may have more than one chamber, the aerostat is not dependent on any single chamber. In addition, for maintenance, it is sufficient to replace only a single Hydrogen Chamber (HC).

In many implementations, the intelligent control network will sense the demand and will make sophisticated adjustments to provide control of volume, temperature, pressure, hydrogen, stability, buoyancy, and flight control as needed.

The network will be incorporated into the structural material. As intelligent systems, they can perform a variety of functions, identifying the environment, using systems composed of sensors and actuators that give the structure some level of artificial intelligence, allowing them to adapt to the requirements of the IBS.

In many embodiments, the structure may further comprise: a plurality of sensors for altitude, position, and actuators to provide buoyancy control and specific flight control; a control system accompanied by a computer vision system that combines data from all sensors to monitor their problems; modules or subsystems for detecting events or changes in the environment and sending information to other electronic components. Integrated Buoyancy Structures (IBS) with a fully redundant system means: if one system fails, the other system is ready for backup, which must be protected from accidents. This is the importance of redundant mechanical, flight, buoyancy, sensor, and computer systems of the IBS.

It is therefore an object of the present invention, in some embodiments, to provide a buoyant platform with an intelligent system and buoyancy characteristics for structural control response, and in particular with better protection against effects due to flammability and explosion reactions.

Technological advances and efficient means provide an alternative solution to improve the safety and performance (with respect to weather and pressure requirements) of new structural systems of aerostats. The use of control and monitoring devices to design intelligent structures relies not only on their own strength to withstand weather and pressure requirements, but also on these devices or systems to dissipate dynamic energy without sustained significant deformation. In addition to and in conjunction with control, it is vital that damage monitoring be assessed quickly and accurately. Basic isolation systems (cutting off the transfer of kinetic energy of shock waves to the structure and heat diffusion to the structure), control systems (using tendons or struts to apply control forces to create additional cushioning mechanisms) have been proposed.

In some embodiments, the intelligent control will adjust the buoyancy of the aerostat, thereby having a dynamic response like an intelligent hydrogen network, each chamber may change within a few seconds, and the intelligent control may dynamically respond to different buoyancy levels throughout the flight, which means that the buoyancy level of the aerostat will remain constant during changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature. One of the objectives of Integrated Buoyancy Structures (IBS) is to design an intelligent architecture that can be tuned to the network to control buoyancy, temperature, pressure, humidity, stability and flight control of the aerostat. Hydrogen pumped through the network of channels allows buoyancy control of the functional module. For example, a channel may be compared to the cardiovascular system.

In some embodiments, an Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) and responsive Hydrogen Chambers (HCs) combine isolation, coverage, and structural protection (from stress and strain) with an integrated network pulsed through it that can identify and respond to the specific needs of each HC.

In some embodiments, the lattice and honeycomb structure and the integrated network will create a perfect combination of strength, lightness and space. The lattice and honeycomb structure is light and strong, because the network of lattice and honeycomb structure has voltage only when necessary, leaving space available. By using a lattice structure, the structure has the necessary strength, but additional space can also be utilized if desired.

In some embodiments, a crack in the Hydrogen Chamber (HC) does not damage the Integrated Buoyancy Structure (IBS) combination because the integrated buoyancy structure has a series of other hydrogen chambers as spares. The mesh may redirect hydrogen between the chambers. Hydrogen can be concentrated in a specific chamber for volume control.

In some embodiments, the structure known as an Integral Buoyancy Structure (IBS) is an open-cell 3D structure composed of a lattice structure, a tensioned monolithic structure, or a membrane structure of empty interconnected cells. In addition to its ultra-low density, the porous framework of the material also imparts unprecedented mechanical properties to the aerostat, including recovery from compression, high pressure power absorption, vibration or impact energy damping.

In some embodiments, improved system performance is obtained by using channels for exchanging hydrogen gas, a fluid chamber, and a series of pipes that are directed through the system like a fluid hydrogen grid.

In some embodiments, the pipe connection extends from at least one device for generating pressurized hydrogen in order to provide a uniform deposition on the floating body.

In some embodiments, the channels may be incorporated into hard or soft materials, depending on the purpose of use. For example, the conformability and configuration of a smooth and elastic membrane is more suitable for incorporation into a membrane structure than a rigid membrane, while an integrated membrane structure is better for a lattice platform.

In some embodiments, lightweight longitudinally integrated structures such as channels may be added between the panels to give the interior structure the appearance of a large birdcage or mesh structure.

In some embodiments, the floating body may have a relief valve to prevent over-stretching if the structure allows, thereby preventing the floating body from breaking in the event of a failure or overpressure.

In many embodiments, the film-like coating covering controls the amount of UV radiation, humidity, temperature, and gas permeability.

Detailed description of the major elements

1: hydrogen chamber

2: reinforced connection structure

3: outer wall

4: auxiliary reinforced connecting part