NDLI: Harnessing High-Altitude Wind Power

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Roberts, B.W. Shepard, D.H. Caldeira, K. Cannon, M.E. Eccles, D.G. Grenier, A.J. Freidin, J.F.
Copyright Year	1986
Abstract	Flying electric generators (FEGs) are proposed to harness kinetic energy in the powerful, persistent high-altitude winds. Average power density can be as high as 20 kW/m² in an approximately 1000-km-wide band around latitude 30deg in both the hemispheres of the Earth. At 15 000 ft (4600 m) and above, tethered rotorcraft, with four or more rotors mounted on each unit, could give individual rated outputs of up to 40 MW. These aircrafts would be highly controllable and could be flown in arrays, making them a large-scale source of reliable wind power. The aerodynamics, electrics, and control of these craft are described in detail, along with a description of the tether mechanics. A 240 kW craft has been designed to demonstrate the concept at altitude. It is anticipated that large-scale units would make low-cost electricity available for grid supply, for hydrogen production, or for hydro-storage from large-scale generating facilities
Sponsorship	IEEE Power Engineering Society
Starting Page	136
Ending Page	144
Page Count	9
File Size	208707
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08858969
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-03-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Wind energy Large-scale systems Generators Kinetic energy Wind energy generation Earth Aircraft Aerospace control Aerodynamics Hydrogen wind power generation Atmospheric measurements energy conversion power conversion terrestrial atmosphere wind energy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Energy Engineering and Power Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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