Electricity in the air: Insights from two decades of advanced control research and experimental flight testing of airborne wind energy systems
Airborne wind energy systems convert wind energy into electricity using tethered flying
devices, typically flexible kites or aircraft. Replacing the tower and foundation of …
devices, typically flexible kites or aircraft. Replacing the tower and foundation of …
Autonomous airborne wind energy systems: accomplishments and challenges
L Fagiano, M Quack, F Bauer, L Carnel… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Airborne wind energy (AWE) is a fascinating technology to convert wind power into
electricity with an autonomous tethered aircraft. Deemed a potentially game-changing …
electricity with an autonomous tethered aircraft. Deemed a potentially game-changing …
Neural network model predictive motion control applied to automated driving with unknown friction
Many innovative applications of vehicle control involve trajectory following while avoiding
collisions, respecting actuator and dynamic limits, and using complex nonlinear dynamics …
collisions, respecting actuator and dynamic limits, and using complex nonlinear dynamics …
Automatic crosswind flight of tethered wings for airborne wind energy: Modeling, control design, and experimental results
An approach to control tethered wings for airborne wind energy is proposed. A fixed length
of the lines is considered, and the aim of the control system is to obtain figure-eight …
of the lines is considered, and the aim of the control system is to obtain figure-eight …
High altitude wind energy generation using controlled power kites
This paper presents simulation and experimental results regarding a new class of wind
energy generators, denoted as KiteGen, which employ power kites to capture high altitude …
energy generators, denoted as KiteGen, which employ power kites to capture high altitude …
Airborne wind energy: Basic concepts and physical foundations
M Diehl - Airborne wind energy, 2013 - Springer
Tethered wings that fly fast in a crosswind direction have the ability to highly concentrate the
abundant wind power resource in medium and high altitudes, and promise to make this …
abundant wind power resource in medium and high altitudes, and promise to make this …
Airborne wind energy: an overview
L Fagiano, M Milanese - 2012 American Control Conference …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the last decade, several research groups and companies around the world have been
develo** a new class of wind generators, aimed at harnessing the energy of winds …
develo** a new class of wind generators, aimed at harnessing the energy of winds …
Control of towing kites for seagoing vessels
M Erhard, H Strauch - IEEE Transactions on Control Systems …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present the basic features of the flight control of the SkySails towing kite
system. After introducing the coordinate definitions and the basic system dynamics, we …
system. After introducing the coordinate definitions and the basic system dynamics, we …
Time-distributed optimization for real-time model predictive control: Stability, robustness, and constraint satisfaction
Time-distributed optimization is an implementation strategy that can significantly reduce the
computational burden of model predictive control. When using this strategy, optimization …
computational burden of model predictive control. When using this strategy, optimization …
Optimal control for power generating kites
In this paper we present optimization studies for kites that produce wind energy by
periodically pulling a generator on the ground while flying fast in a crosswind direction. We …
periodically pulling a generator on the ground while flying fast in a crosswind direction. We …