Got a confirmation that the power input to rotate is around 1/4 over all scales and wind speeds [for Magnus effect Wind Fisher]
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Skysails stressing that weak grid no grid is actually a huge business
—- AND, they have BVLOS approval, no pilot on site necessary. Big step, congrats Skysails!
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For anyone reading this; Im just posting some impressions from AWEC here and there. The info may be inaccurate. Its not the official source. Just bringing forth a few things relevant for the activity here the past years. Also in particular, I am leaving out Kitemill announcements as this would be difficult for me to manage.
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Could you guys take some video?
Some really interesting talks about low level jets.
Is super high altitude AWE for real or a red herring? Intrieguing
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I think there are some professionals filming here, I expect we should see something in time
The AP-3 is 150 kW. RP asking if there is interest for making a small R&D kite that other research groups could use
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Christof Beaupoil, someAWE, improving on an already really innovative design. Exciting!
CB is heading for a single tether for pumping at scale, torque transfer as a option
Launch options «bamboo wing», pumping or onboard propulsion suggested, though actual path forward is open
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Jakob Harzer, presenting interesting optimization for simulating systems with many similar cycles, by skipping some cycles and using slow varying properties of each cycle
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