Modelling aeroelastic deformation of soft wing membrane kites

Title

Modelling aeroelastic deformation of soft wing membrane kites

 Author

Poland, Jelle (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor

Schmehl, R. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0002-4112-841X
Ferreira, Carlos (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0003-0192-3651
Sodja, J. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0001-8347-1438

 Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Aerospace Engineering

 Date

2022-01-26

 Abstract

Several structural models that could serve as building blocks for a next-generation FSI-based kite design tool have been developed. The models represent the leading-edge inflatable V3 soft wing membrane kite of Kitepower B.V., by using a wireframe multi-plate representation. Where the shape deformations are calculated using bridle line system models. Both by using a trilateration algorithm and a particle system model were accurate results found. Accurate in comparison to the experimentally obtained data from a photogrammetry analysis. The existence of slack and its non-dependence on empirical relations made the force-based particle system model best.

 Subject

Airborne wind energy
Kitepower
Aeroelasticity
Wind Energy
Membrane structures
Fluid-structure interaction

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

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