NDLI: Design of a distributed kite power control system

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Fechner, U. Schmehl, R.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Institute for Applied Sustainable Science, Engineering and Technology, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Fechner, U.; Schmehl, R.)
Abstract	Kite power is a promising innovative technology for converting wind energy into electricity at a higher capacity factor and, for many applications, at a lower cost than conventional wind turbines. However, accessing this potential depends substantially on the availability of sophisticated control systems. Delft University of Technology is developing a kite power generator which operates a tethered inflatable membrane wing in a pumping cycle. The flight trajectory is controlled by an actuator unit suspended below the wing and communicates with the ground station control centre via a fast and reliable wireless link. The link is also used to transmit the data of the on-board sensors to the ground. In a future wind park of many kite power systems, the individual kites and ground stations have to communicate among each other, to avoid collisions and to optimize the total energy output of the park. A preparatory analysis has shown that the current prototype would significantly benefit from a distributed control system approach, achieving higher efficiency and increased operational flexibility. For larger installations a distributed control system would be mandatory anyway. For these reasons, a distributed control system with a flexible architecture has been developed. The unique design and first test results are presented.
Starting Page	800
Ending Page	805
File Size	1871096
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467345033
ISSN	10851992
e-ISBN	9781467345057
e-ISBN	9781467345040
DOI	10.1109/CCA.2012.6402695
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-10-03
Publisher Place	Croatia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Software Sensors Computers Winches Control systems Wireless sensor networks Wireless communication
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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