On the dynamics of the kite carousel

Kristin Luttik; Philip Anderson; Lars Johanning; Ignazio Maria Viola

On the dynamics of the kite carousel

Kristin Luttik, Philip Anderson, Lars Johanning, Ignazio Maria Viola

School of Engineering

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Kite based generators are being developed as the next iteration of renewable energy converters. One such design is based on generating power by using kites to induce movement in a vertical axis ground based generator, referred to as a kite carousel. This paper introduces a minimum-order model of such a kite and indicates the key scales and parameters that affect the performance of this kite-based generator. The model is validated using experimentally gained data. A physical model is used to determine the aerodynamic coefficients of a high performance kite. The resulting numerical model shows a potential power delivery of 360 W, with substantial room for improving yield.

Original language	English
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Offshore - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 8 Oct 2018 → 10 Oct 2018

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Offshore
Abbreviated title	RENEW2018
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	8/10/18 → 10/10/18

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Kite-based tidal energy converter
Viola, I. M. & Luttik, K.
1/06/16 → 31/05/19
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On the dynamics of the kite carousel

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