EnerKíte - Latest Achievements Towards Next Generation Renewables
Alexander Bormann (EnerKíte)
Claus Vollmer (EnerKíte)
Stefan Skutnik (EnerKíte)
Christian Gebhardt (EnerKíte)
Ashwin Candade (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering, EnerKíte)
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Abstract
The EnerKíte team has been successful in automation of kite systems for more than a decade. Our first autonomous kite flights with figure of eight patterns took place in May 2008. Since then the technology of the ground-station, the wing and tether and the landing and launching systemhas been systematically developed, implemented and improved ś driven by cost, performance and safety targets derived and approved by customers.