Power to the airborne wind energy performance model: Estimating long-term energy production with an emphasis on pumping flexible-kite systems

The potential of utility-scale airborne wind energy (AWE) systems to contribute significantly to the energy transition hinges on their large-scale deployment, which depends on the cost-competitiveness and complementarity with conventional wind turbines. Central to the assessment of these metrics is understanding long-term energy production,...

Robust Automatic Pumping Cycle Operation of Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Airborne wind energy (AWE) is a novel technology that aims at accessing wind resources at higher altitudes which cannot be reached with conventional wind turbines. This technological challenge is accomplished using tethered aircraft or kites in combination with either onboard or ground-based generators. In the former case, the kinetic energy of...

A Methodology for the Design of Kite-Power Control Systems