Development of a Robotic Kite to Generate Electricity from Wind

Abstract:

In the pursuit of renewable energy, high altitude wind is gaining increased attention for its better strength, steadiness, and coverage over the ground wind. In this paper, we will describe our development on EHAWK (Electric from High Altitude Wind with Kite), a robotic kite system to generate electricity from wind. So far we have designed and tested several generations of EHAWK systems and gained experiences on harnessing the high altitude wind on both experimental and theoretical fronts.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 512-515)
• Pages: 704-708
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.512-515.704
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Hong Zhang, Kyle Fitzpatrick, Krishan Bhatia
• Keywords: High Altitude Wind, Renewable Electricity, Wind Energy

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