Fluid-Structure Interaction of Inflatable Wing Sections

Abstract (2019)
Research Group
Wind Energy (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2019 M.A.M. Folkersma, P. Thedens, R. Schmehl, A.C. Viré
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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Flow Physics and Technology

Research Group

Wind Energy

Abstract

We investigate inflatable kites made of membranes such as ram-air [1] and leading edge inflatable [2] kites. The kites are very flexible and therefore exhibit a strong coupling between fluid and structure. An accurate aerodynamic model is essential to design kites which are aerodynamically efficient and of high steering capability