Exploring the Potential of Kite-Based Wind Power Generation: An Emulation-Based Approach

Roystan Vijay Castelino, Pankaj Kumar, Yashwant Kashyap (), Anabalagan Karthikeyan, Manjunatha Sharma K., Debabrata Karmakar and Panagiotis Kosmopoulos ()
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Roystan Vijay Castelino: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Pankaj Kumar: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Yashwant Kashyap: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Anabalagan Karthikeyan: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Manjunatha Sharma K.: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Debabrata Karmakar: Department of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025, India
Panagiotis Kosmopoulos: Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens (IERSD/NOA), 15236 Athens, Greece

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-22

Abstract: A Kite-based Airborne Wind Energy Conversion System (KAWECS) works by harnessing the kinetic energy from the wind and converting it into electric power. The study of the dynamics of KAWECS is fundamental in researching and developing a commercial-scale KAWECS. Testing an actual KAWECS in a location with suitable wind conditions is only sometimes a trusted method for conducting research. A KAWECS emulator was developed based on a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM) drive coupled with a generator to mimic the kite’s behaviour in wind conditions. Using MATLAB-SIMULINK, three different power ratings of 1 kW, 10 kW, and 100 kW systems were designed with a kite surface area of 2.5 m 2 , 14 m 2 , and 60 m 2 , respectively. The reel-out speed of the tether, tether force, traction power, drum speed, and drum torque were analysed for a wind speed range of 2 m/s to 12.25 m/s. The satellite wind speed data at 10 m and 50 m above ground with field data of the kite’s figure-of-eight trajectories were used to emulate the kite’s characteristics. The results of this study will promote the use of KAWECS, which can provide reliable and seamless energy flow, enriching wind energy exploitation under various installation environments.

Keywords: high altitude wind power; kite-based airborne wind energy conversion system; kite emulator; PMSM; renewable energy (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: 2023
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