A (train of) parasail(s) as AWES ?

[PierreB]

@Rodread

Surely we can find panel configurations with higher lift performance (maybe less stable) than that

For a yo-yo use, I am interested in the indications below if they are true:

@PierreB

the CD value of the parasail was found to be 2.727

As there were additional benefits of using a parasail in the arrest system such as the higher drag coefficient and lift force present

For tethered-aligned AWES a huge drag coefficient leads to a higher thrust. If the Guangdong AWES (video) was equipped with parasails instead of umbrellas (parachutes) the thrust and the power would be higher, and each unity would have autonomous lift.

And it seems that parasails fly at an angle of elevation of about 25-35 degrees when we look the photos. So this confirms that the lift coefficient (Cl) is likely high. That said parasails can be made in several versions. For a lifter kite, 35 degrees is not enough. But for power generation, this is a value we found for other AWES (yo-yo, flygen, rotary) in (quasi) crosswind flight. Power generation induces a strong horizontal component.