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Batchelor, Alexander (author)The Airborne Wind Energy industry is evolving rapidly, aiming to establish its position among the major players in the conventional renewable energy sector. Since this industry is relatively young, it faces various challenges with scaling and integration into society. One aspect that can be improved is the design process of soft-wing kites. The...master thesis 2023
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Bouwmeesters, Max (author)Wind turbines experience a wide variety of load cases, both when in operation and when parked. While a turbine in operating conditions often experiences larger loads than in parked conditions, uniquely large inflow angles may occur in parked conditions resulting in less well-understood aeroelastic conditions. Vibrations under these conditions...master thesis 2023
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Hennings, Clara (author)The mitigation of climate change and the transition to a more sustainable and circular use of resources are two of the largest challenges of our time. To this end, the European Commission proposed the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in March 2023 as further pillars to its Green Deal. While the NZIA focuses on...master thesis 2023
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Pockelé, Josephine (author)Wind turbine noise is one of the grand challenges in the public acceptance of onshore wind farm projects. The field of psychoacoustics identifies the auralisation of wind turbine noise as a link between technical design and annoyance estimation. There is currently limited work on the auralisation of wind turbine noise, and none targets an...master thesis 2023
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Brouwer, Bas (author)Wind energy is deemed important in the Netherlands in sustainable energy transitions. While Commercial Wind Energy Project Developers (CWEPDs) bring professionalism, Local Energy Cooperatives (LECs) promote local renewable initiatives. The Dutch Klimaatakkoord aims for 50% community-owned renewable electricity, but real-world implementation of...master thesis 2023
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KARYSTINOU, DIMITRA (author)The advancement of floating wind turbine technology in recent years necessitates accurate predictions of their behaviour using various simulation tools. Utilizing multi-fidelity tools like OpenFAST allows for comprehensive calculations of the entire floating wind turbine structure. However, the precision of these calculations is challenged by...master thesis 2023
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Blok, Jesse (author)The escalating demand for green hydrogen as a sustainable energy carrier has sparked significant interest in offshore wind-to-hydrogen systems, which hold the promise of expediting the transition towards renewable energy sources. The objective of this research is to provide insight in the techno-economic feasibility of semi-centralised...master thesis 2023
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KALIMERIS, THEODORE (author)In recent years, the interest in deep-water wind energy projects has drastically increased, driven by the considerable wind resource in deep-water locations. In such locations, floating wind turbines are more economically attractive than bottom-fixed wind turbines. Nevertheless, the floating wind industry faces numerous challenges. One major...master thesis 2023
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Zhang, Chi (author)In recent years, the wind energy industry shows more and more interest in composite materials manufactured with a new process called pultrusion. The advantage of pultruded composite plates includes high fiber volume fraction, low price and simplified blade manufacturing. However, pultruded plates are fully cured and crosslinking is absent at...master thesis 2023
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Wu, Chun-Yen (author)The increasing focus on sustainable living and the need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels has led to a growing interest in renewable energy sources. Among these, the wind energy sector has not only experienced significant growth in terms of numbers but also in size. Larger turbines lead to more severe leading-edge erosion and further increase...master thesis 2023
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Li, M. (author)Europe’s offshore wind capacity is expected to reach 450 GW by 2050, meeting 30% of Europe’s electricity demand. With the increase of installed capacity, the costs invested in O&M will also increase significantly considering O&M cost is one of the biggest contributors to life cycle costs. The improvement of O&M management for...doctoral thesis 2023
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Filimon, Mihai (author)The close proximity of wind turbines to one another in a wind farm can lead to inefficiency in terms of power production due to wake effects. One technique to mitigate the losses is to veer from their individual optimal direction. As such, the wakes can be steered away from downstream turbines in order to increase the overall power output. Multi...bachelor thesis 2023
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Hummel, Jesse (author)Power output during flight operation of multi-megawatt airborne wind energy systems is substantially affected by the mass of the airborne subsystem, resulting in power fluctuations. In this paper, an approach to control the tether force using the airborne subsystem is presented that improves the quality of the power output. This kite tether...master thesis 2023
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Bouman, Naomi (author)Airborne wind energy systems offer a promising approach for renewable energy generation. However, the noise emissions associated with these systems should be understood and minimized as well to promote their integration and (social) acceptance. This research aims to identify the noise sources of airborne wind energy systems, systems with leading...master thesis 2023
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PYTHAROULIOU, ANGELINA (author)The rapid increase in global population and rising demands have resulted in a shortage of clean water, depleting several of the Earth's reservoirs, especially those that reserve fresh water. Just 0.007% of the water on Earth is used to hydrate and feed billions of people, as determined by the water balance of the planet. Water-stressed nations...master thesis 2023
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Filippidis, Iason (author)Energy transition is imperative to effectively address the pressing issue of climate change resulting from global warming. In this transition, offshore wind power assumes a pivotal role as a crucial and indispensable source of clean and renewable energy. Offshore benefits become more pronounced as the offshore locations progress far offshore. In...master thesis 2023
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Vos, Hidde (author)In light of the energy transition to a fossil-free energy system, Europe is experiencing a colossal shift toward renewable energy generation. To facilitate the rapidly growing demand for clean energy, new technologies, and resources are being investigated. Airborne wind energy (AWE) and floating wind turbines have the potential to unlock...master thesis 2023
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Rengarajan, Sudharsan Bharatwaj (author)The hunt for new methods to harness wind energy is at an all-time high as wind energy quickly overtakes other renewable energy sources. Deep waters are promising alternatives with higher average wind speed (thus, higher yields) and also due to lesser availability of land on shore. Even though the design of the blades and rotor of a FOWT is...master thesis 2023
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Straathof, Judith (author)Water scarcity is a serious issue on many smaller islands, with population growth and the predicted impacts of climate change as driving factors. Bonaire is a small island located in the Caribbean Sea that has rural areas without grid connections to electricity and water. Agriculture, both livestock and hobby crop farming, in the Punta Blanku...student report 2023
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Lokken, Thomas (author)With an increased demand for renewable energy wind farms, their efficiency receives growing attention from both the industry and academics. Mitigating wake interaction effects in wind farms is one of the ways wind farms could increase their efficiency. Control techniques to increase wake reenergizing are currently under development, however, are...master thesis 2023