A work in progress video of closed loop kite experiments with NMPC and MHE
Footage of closed loop experiments
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Note that the older links going to …kuleuven.be/optec/files/… seem to be dead.
An appearance in a Belgian (Canvas) documentary (mentioned on Highwind » News, see also the other tabs): Alles Kan Schoner Deel 2
At 0:12: “What we see here is an airplane with an arm”
And, at 2:53: "The method we are studying, what we actually envision, is a rotational takeoff".
Prof. Dr. Moritz Diehl invests a lot in this type of research.
Among the numerous links involving Moritz Diehl, there is a publication available on https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260586228_Airborne_Wind_Energy_Based_on_Dual_Airfoils
Airborne Wind Energy Based on Dual Airfoils
Though I am skeptical of such things… It’s important to note that nearly anything “can” work… It’s a good thing Makani allowed everyone to use their patents in this regard… It does look familiar.
