Airborne wind energy : advances in technology development and research / Roland Schmehl, editor.

This book provides in-depth coverage of the latest research and development activities concerning innovative wind energy technologies intended to replace fossil fuels on an economical basis. A characteristic feature of the various conversion concepts discussed is the use of tethered flying devices t...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Schmehl, Roland (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2018.
Series:Green energy and technology.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: System Modelling & Simulation: Recovery Phase Analysis of Pumping Kites Wind Generator
  • Dynamic modeling of offshore airborne wind energy converters
  • Dynamic Model of a Bridled Kite, including Rotational
  • A 3D Tether Analytical Analysis for Static Flight Ability of Kite Operation
  • Kite as a Beam
  • A Fast Method to Get the Flying Shape
  • Enhanced kinetic energy entrainment in wind farm wakes: LES study of a wind turbine array with tethered kites
  • Fluid Structure Interaction Model of a Flexible Membrane Traction Kite
  • Part II: Control & Optimization
  • Sensor fusion of IMU data
  • On image interpretation for positioning detection of kites
  • Flight path planning in realistic wind environments
  • Automatic control of pumping cycles for the SkySails prototype in airborne wind energy
  • Comparison of Passivity Based and Attitude Tracking Control of a FlyGen Airborne Wind Energy System
  • Data-driven LPV Modeling for Flight Control of a Kite Power Airborne Wind Gener ator
  • Optimization-inspired Control Strategy for a Magnus Effect-based Airborne Wind Energy System
  • Nonlinear DC-link PI control for airborne wind energy systems during pumping mode
  • On the Optimization of Pumping Kites for Wind Power
  • Design and Economics of a Pumping Kite Wind Park
  • Part III: Concept Design & Analysis
  • Un-tethered devices in airborne wind energy harvesting
  • Rotating Reel
  • Novel Airborne Wind Energy methods using tensioned kite nets and a prototype derived from kite arts
  • Crosswind Kite Power with Tower
  • Tether and Line Drag
  • On Multicopter-Based Take Off and Landing for Lift Power Kites
  • Part IV Implemented Concepts
  • Quad-Rotorcraft to Harness High Altitude Wind Energy
  • Airborne Magnus-effect wind energy system
  • Pumping Cycle Kite Power with Twings
  • Ampyx Power's roadmap towards Airborne Wind Energy in the utility sector
  • Take-Off and Landing of a Rigid Aircraft for Airborne Wind Energy
  • Fast Power Curve and Yield Estimation of Yo-Yo Airborne Wind Energy Systems
  • Part V Technology Commercialisation Aspects
  • The Trillion Dollar Drone
  • A Change of Perspective
  • Niche strategy to introduce kite-based airborne wind energy
  • Regulation of Airborne Wind Energy Systems
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Production from Airborne Wind Energy
  • Ecological impacts of PowerPlane technology: current state of knowledge and a future research agenda.