Print Email Facebook Twitter Vertical Takeoff and Landing of Flexible Wing Kite Power Systems Title Vertical Takeoff and Landing of Flexible Wing Kite Power Systems Author Rapp, S. (TU Delft Wind Energy) Schmehl, R. (TU Delft Wind Energy) Date 2018 Abstract In this work, a novel vertical takeoff and landing methodology for flexible wing kite power systems is presented. Starting from a basic mast-based launching and landing concept, the operational envelope will be enlarged using the external assistance of a multicopter. The multicopter is used to drag the kite along a specified launching path until the operational altitude is reached, where the kite is detached and steered to its characteristic parking position while the multicopter lands. The landing of the kite will be conducted without multicopter assistance, and solely the winch will be used to pull the kite toward the ground station. For all maneuvers, flight control algorithms are presented, and the feasibility of the proposed methodology is analyzed using a developed simulation environment incorporating models for the kite, multicopter, ground station, and the tethers that connect the individual subsystems. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:58616891-5447-446b-86e5-f190dbc9ede9 DOI https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G003535 Embargo date 2019-01-24 ISSN 0731-5090 Source Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics: devoted to the technology of dynamics and control, 41 (11), 2386-2400 Bibliographical note Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public. Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 S. Rapp, R. Schmehl Files PDF 1.g003535.pdf 1.95 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:58616891-5447-446b-86e5-f190dbc9ede9/datastream/OBJ/view