We are in phase 1 of a project investigating Kite Turbine Automation and Scaling
This ambitious project now has funding support from
Shell GameChanger
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Shetland Islands Council
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Airborne Wind Energy Systems scale by using networks of kites
Keeping blade sizes consistent with most probable wind energy
The mechanical autogyro is easy to automate for larger deployments.
Multiple lines and multiple anchors avoid single point failures. Back lines stop breakaways.
Networked kite turbines still function even if multiple lines break.
Kite turbines have no lines running over drums or winches so there is virtually no line wear.
Kites stacked in networks share the same working lines this reduces the amount of drag per kite.
Kites inflate their turbine rings up, out and around.
This pulls the lines and transmits torque to ground.
You can build and test Kite Turbines <1kW
This technology has huge potential benfits in our climate crisis
We need you onboard, We can do great things working together.
Our multiline torque transmission system is incredibly lightweight and capable
The dynamics were first described by Ollie during his PhD in Strathclyde
The Kite Turbine fits in the boot of an electric car.
We used it to remotely part charge our e-nv200 van.
Next is a mission to a remote location with nothing
but Kite power to bring us back.
There's a lot of study going on right now. Windswept and Interesting are very grateful for the help of the Airborne Wind Energy Community. Especially researchers in University of Strathclyde
We are building collaborations across industry and preparing to develop an automated 10kW system to investigate scaling & offshore deployment potential.