HIGHWIND (2010-2015 research project on rotating launch and landing of kites, and dual-airfoil AWES and their control)

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Dual-drone AWES resulting from a Design Synthesis Exercise

A team of 10 Aerospace Engineering students of TU Delft presented their GreenHyve project during the final symposium of the Design Synthesis Exercise. GreenHyve is about an innovative AWE concept that combines two fast-flying drones with a single tether to access wind energy at higher altitudes. The presentation was video recorded and can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50irmJ6bVWo

@Reinhart

It is worth mentioning that the KU Leuven research group led by Moritz Diehl did an incredible amount of work on rotational startup of dual drones under the ERC Highwind umbrella.

Circular runway poster from AWEC2011 reinhartpaelinkawec.pdf (2.7 MB)

And the full research continued in a thesis by M. Clinckemaillie in 2012.
https://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~highwind/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Clinckemaillie2012.pdf