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*Thus it is lower cost due to no need for a large [[Mast]] , and can reach (much) higher altitudes and thus stronger more stable wind | *Thus it is lower cost due to no need for a large [[Mast]] , and can reach (much) higher altitudes and thus stronger more stable wind | ||
*Also they can be "pulled down" via the tether and thus are highly mobile and can be made very safe in storms | *Also they can be "pulled down" via the tether and thus are highly mobile and can be made very safe in storms | ||
=Categories= | |||
==Heavier than Air== | |||
*These are the most common, typically a Ram Air Wing, Semi-Rigid Kite, or a [[Tethered Glider]] | |||
*They typically use a tether and the basestation does the power generation | |||
==Lighter than Air== | |||
*These aren't common and seem to be less viable of a design, but use a [[Lighter than Air Aircraft]] to carry a more conventional wind turbine design | |||
*Some use the lifting device as a turbine (essentially a blimp spinnin on an axis), which adds some benefits | |||
*Unless [[Hydrogen as a Lifting Gas | Hydrogen]] or [[Hot Air as a Lifting Gas | Hot Air]] or some alternate [[Lifting Gas]] is used, you are going to need Helium which is a non-renewable resource almost in a more extreme sense than [[Fossil Fuels]] so is the exact opposite of an [[Appropriate Material]] | |||
*Thus these are not really relevant in an OSE context at least | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Wind_Turbine/Research_Development#Kite_generators This Section] of the [[Wind Turbine/Research Development]] Page | ||
*[[Makani]] | |||
*[[DroneKite]] | |||
*[[Kite Sports]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_wind_turbine The Wikipedia Page on Airborne Wind Turbines] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_wind_turbine The Wikipedia Page on Airborne Wind Turbines] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_wind_energy The Wikipedia Page on Airborne Wind Energy] (Seems similar enough that another page isn't needed on the wiki) | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_control_systems The Wikipedia Page on Kite Control Systems] | |||
*[https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/a-beginners-guide-to-the-airborne-wind-turbine-market A 2017 Article by "Green Tech Media" Titled "A Brief Guide to the Airborne Wind Turbine Market" ] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTchVXedkk A Video by the YouTube Channel "Real Engineering" Titled "The Future of Wind Power? - Kite Power Systems" ] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKYhFnrl1kgztGb-K0W36vQ The YouTube Channel "Airborne Wind Energy Online" ] | |||
[[Category: Wind energy]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:06, 7 July 2021
Basics
- A Category of Wind Turbine that has its components either not connected to the ground, or only tethered
- Thus it is lower cost due to no need for a large Mast , and can reach (much) higher altitudes and thus stronger more stable wind
- Also they can be "pulled down" via the tether and thus are highly mobile and can be made very safe in storms
Categories
Heavier than Air
- These are the most common, typically a Ram Air Wing, Semi-Rigid Kite, or a Tethered Glider
- They typically use a tether and the basestation does the power generation
Lighter than Air
- These aren't common and seem to be less viable of a design, but use a Lighter than Air Aircraft to carry a more conventional wind turbine design
- Some use the lifting device as a turbine (essentially a blimp spinnin on an axis), which adds some benefits
- Unless Hydrogen or Hot Air or some alternate Lifting Gas is used, you are going to need Helium which is a non-renewable resource almost in a more extreme sense than Fossil Fuels so is the exact opposite of an Appropriate Material
- Thus these are not really relevant in an OSE context at least
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Airborne Wind Turbines
- The Wikipedia Page on Airborne Wind Energy (Seems similar enough that another page isn't needed on the wiki)
- The Wikipedia Page on Kite Control Systems
- A 2017 Article by "Green Tech Media" Titled "A Brief Guide to the Airborne Wind Turbine Market"
- A Video by the YouTube Channel "Real Engineering" Titled "The Future of Wind Power? - Kite Power Systems"
- The YouTube Channel "Airborne Wind Energy Online"