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Preparing AWES Deployment by Onboarding RE Stakeholders with Regards to Social Acceptance
Airborne wind energy (AWE) is about to become a key element in the future energy system. Due to the high resource potential and the low …
Stefanie Thoms
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Kristian Petrick
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Jesús Carballo
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Towards Atmospheric Event-Driven Loads for Rigid AWES
The highly variable and complex flow at operational AWE heights (of ~200–500 m or more) impacts the loads on a given AWES design. This …
Mark Kelly
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Mac Gaunaa
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Michael McWilliam
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Intelligent and Self-Sufficient Control for Time Controllable Consumers in Low-Voltage Grids
The increasing number of decentralized power generation plants, such as wind turbines or photovoltaics (PV), causes more and more …
Stephanie Uhrig
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Sonja Baumgartner
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Veronika Barta
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Kitemill - Commercial Development
This presentation summarizes important developments for Kitemill since the AWEC 2019 in Glasgow. In 2020, Kitemill acquired the …
Thomas Hårklau
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Kitepower's Journey to the Islands and Beyond
Kitepower has developed a unique airborne wind energy system since 2016: structurally reinforced leading-edge inflatable kites with a …
Johannes Peschel
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Joep Breuer
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Modelling and Sizing of a Hybrid Power Plant using Airborne Wind Energy Systems
Currently, in remote off-grid locations, electricity is primarily generated using diesel generators, which is expensive and has …
Sweder Reuchlin
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Rishikesh Joshi
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Roland Schmehl
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Towards Flow-Field Characterization for AWES
Characterizing the flow field encountered by airborne wind energy systems (AWES) is crucial for both their design and operation. In …
Mark Kelly
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Michael McWilliam
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Mac Gaunaa
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A Critical Approach to the Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Infrastructures
This introductory chapter lays out a critical approach to the social acceptance of renewable energy infrastructures. In doing so, it …
Susana Batel
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David Rudolph
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Crosswind Kite Power with Tower
Crosswind kite power replaces the tower and the support structure of a conventional wind turbine by a lightweight tether leading to a …
Florian Bauer
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Christoph Hackl
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Keyue Smedley
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Ralph M. Kennel
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Multicopter-Based Launching and Landing of Lift Power Kites
Crosswind kite power is a promising alternative wind power technology. However, unlike the rotor blades of a conventional wind turbine, …
Florian Bauer
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Christoph Hackl
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Keyue Smedley
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Ralph M. Kennel
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Niche Strategies to Introduce Kite-Based Airborne Wind Energy
Kite-based airborne wind energy systems are new high-tech systems that provide sustainable wind energy. Instead of using a wind …
Linda Kamp
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J. Roland Ortt
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Matthew F. A. Doe
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Design and Experimental Characterization of a Pumping Kite Power System
The pumping kite concept provides a simple yet effective solution for wind energy conversion at potentially low cost. This chapter …
Rolf Van Der Vlugt
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Johannes Peschel
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Roland Schmehl
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