Dominant Designs for Wings of Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Silke van der Burg (), Maarten F. M. Jurg, Flore M. Tadema, Linda M. Kamp and Geerten van de Kaa
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Silke van der Burg: Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Maarten F. M. Jurg: Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Flore M. Tadema: Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Linda M. Kamp: Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Geerten van de Kaa: Faculty of Technology Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-11

Abstract: This paper focuses on the design of the wings used in airborne wind energy systems. At the moment, two different designs are being developed: soft wings and rigid wings. This paper aimed to establish which of the two alternative design choices has the highest chance of dominance and which factors affect that. We treated this problem as a battle for a dominant design, of which the outcome can be explained by factors for technology dominance. The objective was to find weights for the factors for technology dominance for this specific case. This was accomplished by applying the best worst method (BWM). The results are based on literature research and interviews with experts from different backgrounds. It was found that the factors of technological superiority, learning orientation and flexibility are the most important for this case. In addition, it appeared that both designs still have a chance to win the battle.

Keywords: standards battles; dominant design; best worst method; BWM; airborne wind energy systems; AWE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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