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Two degrees of freedom.
The part attached to the hull seems to be generatively designed and 3D printed.
Everything looks a bit oversized.
Not sure why this part looks as it does:
… or why the rope clamp(?) is so large.
Doesn’t seem like aerodynamics was much of a concern.
Could it be a sensor housing? It looks a bit large and draggy to me… Makes me think they know more than me about attaching the tether. This I do know: attaching the tether is not straightforward.
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An assessment (average wind speed 10 m/s as mentioned page 17) is on the figures 6, 7 page 18, 8, specifications page 31 (span 5.5 m, wing area 3 m²) from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331157437_Performance_assessment_of_a_rigid_wing_Airborne_Wind_Energy_pumping_system.
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ChatGPT translation:
That seems heavy, if the weight is correct.
See also Mozaero topic.
https://www.mozaero.com/
Experimental Demonstrator
12m
WING SPAN
4200kg
MAX LIFT
500kg
EMPTY WEIGHT
150kW
POWER GENERATION
This looks to be the AP3 now developed by OrangeAerospace (also 12 meter wingspan and 4200 kg of lifting force):
AMPYX POWER
AP3.
The team:
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