Advanced Kite Networks

[PierreB]

@tallakt

I forgot to add a simple problem; if you want to produce huge amounts of power on a tether, and the reeling speed depends on only kite speed, the friction must also be huge.

I think @Kitewinder uses a right angle for kiwee’s rope drive transmission in order to avoid something like this, right?

@tallakt

I think I was pretty clear AKN or anything like it will not fly.

But KiteBorne Nano System, based on Payne’s patent figure 5 (two pulleys-anchors-legs), flew and produced energy. To resume increasing the number of pulleys-anchors-legs leads to decreasing efficiency?