Airborne Wind Energy
This reference offers an overview of the field of airborne wind energy. As the first book of its kind, it provides a consistent compilation of the fundamental theories, a compendium of current research and development activities as well as economic and regulatory aspects. In five parts, the book dem...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Series: | Green Energy and Technology,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39965-7 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I Fundamentals: Airborne Wind Energy: Basic Concepts and Physical Foundations
- Traction power generation with tethered wings
- Pumping Cycle Kite Power
- Efficiency of traction power conversion based on crosswind motion
- An Introduction to Meteorology for Airborne Wind
- Kites: Pioneers of Atmospheric
- Financing Strategies for Airborne Wind Energy.-Part II System modeling, Optimization and Control: Theory and Experimental Validation of a Simple Comprehensible
- On Modeling, Filtering and Automatic Control of Flexible Tethered
- Wings for Airborne Wind
- Modeling of Airborne Wind Energy Systems in Natural Coordinates
- Numerical Trajectory Optimization for Airborne Wind Energy
- Model Predictive Control of Rigid-Airfoil Airborne Wind Energy Systems
- Airborne Wind Energy Conversion Systems with Ultra High Speed
- Model-Based Efficiency Analysis of Wind Power Conversion by a Pumping Kite Power
- Economics of Pumping Kite
- Part III Analysis of Flexible Kite Dynamics: Aeroelastic Simulation of Flexible Membrane Wings based on Multibody System
- Nonlinear Aeroelasticity, Flight Dynamics and Control of a Flexible Membrane Traction Kite
- Simulation Based Wing Design for Kite Power
- Estimation of the lift-to-drag ratio using the lifting line method: application to a Leading Edge Inflatable
- Part IV Implemented Concepts: Application of an Automated Kite System for Ship Propulsion and Power Generation
- Design and Testing of a 60 kW Yo-Yo Airborne Wind Energy Generator
- Modeling and Testing of a Kite-Powered Water Pump
- Design and Experimental Characterization of a Pumping Kite Power System
- Development of a Three-Line Ground-Actuated Airborne Wind Energy
- Combining kites and rail technology into a traction based Airborne Wind Energy plant
- Description and Preliminary Test Results of a 6 Degrees of Freedom Rigid Wing Pumping System
- An experimental test setup for advanced estimation and control of an airborne wind energy system Analysis and Flight Test Validation of High Performance Airborne Wind Turbines
- High Altitude Wind Energy from a hybrid lighter than air platform in a pumping cycle with aerodynamic lift from the Magnus
- Lighter-Than-Air Wind Energy Systems
- Part V Component Design
- Ram-air Wing Design Considerations for Airborne Wind Energy
- Conceptual Design of Textile Kites Considering Overall System Performance
- Airborne Wind Energy Tethers with High-Modulus Polyethylene Fibers
- Non-reversing Generators in a Novel Design for Pumping Mode Airborne Wind Energy Farm
- Software System Architecture for Control of Tethered Kites.