Modelling aeroelastic deformation of soft wing membrane kites

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

J.A.W. Poland Aerospace Engineering

Contributors

R. Schmehl Wind Energy - Aerospace Engineering (mentor)
Carlos Ferreira Wind Energy - Aerospace Engineering (graduation committee member)
J. Sodja Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
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Published Date

26-01-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Abstract

Several structural models that could serve as building blocks for a next-generation FSI-based kite design tool have been developed. The models represent the leading-edge inflatable V3 soft wing membrane kite of Kitepower B.V., by using a wireframe multi-plate representation. Where the shape deformations are calculated using bridle line system models. Both by using a trilateration algorithm and a particle system model were accurate results found. Accurate in comparison to the experimentally obtained data from a photogrammetry analysis. The existence of slack and its non-dependence on empirical relations made the force-based particle system model best.