Kite

A kite ‘flies’ in the tidal stream, swooping in a figure-eight shape.

A tidal kite is comprised of a hydrodynamic wing, with a turbine attached, tethered by a cable to a fixed point that leverages flow to lift the wing. As the kite 'flies' loops through the water, the speed increases around the turbine, allowing more energy extraction for slower currents. The kite is neutrally buoyant so as not to fall as the tide changes direction. Electricity production is by means of a generator coupled to the turbine. Power is transferred through a cable coupled to or as part of the tether.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 40
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Integrated physical design, control design, and site selection for an underwater energy-harvesting kite system Naik, K., Vermillion, C. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Comparison of Actuator Line Modelling of Tidal Power Kites with ADCP Measurements Prabahar, N., Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G. Conference Paper Current, Kite, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
On the design of a small scale tidal converter for long time deployment at sea Alizzio, D., Gurnari, L., Nardi, V. Conference Paper Current, Kite, Tidal Scale Device Structural
Co-Optimization of the Spooling and Cross-Current Trajectories of an Energy Harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic Kite Bhattacharjee, D., Tiburcio, M., Opila, D. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Device Design and Periodic Motion Control of an Ocean Kite System for Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting Vermillion, C. Report Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Pool-Based Tow System for Testing Tethered Hydrokinetic Devices Being Developed to Harvest Energy From Ocean Currents Vadlamannati, A., Dillon, H., Naik, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Kite Lab Data
Maneuverability prediction of the wave glider considering ocean currents Sang, H., Zhang, Z., Sun, X. Journal Article Current, Kite, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Closed-Loop-Flight-Based Combined Geometric and Structural Wing Design optimization Framework for a Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Kite Beknalkar, S., Naik, K., Vermillion, C. Conference Paper Current, Kite Performance, Structural
Combined Plant and Controller Optimization of an Underwater Energy Harvesting Kite System Naik, K., Beknalkar, S., Reed, J. Journal Article Current, Kite Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Modelling Deep Green tidal power plant using large eddy simulations and the actuator line method Fredriksson, S., Brostrom, G., Bergqvist, B. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Open center tidal turbine: How a new mooring system concept affects the performances Lo Zupone, G., Barbarelli, S., Liu, C. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Mooring, Performance, Structural
Lab Scale, Closed Loop Experimental Characterization, Model Refinement, and Validation of a Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting Ocean Kite Siddiqui, A., Naik, K., Cobb, M. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Optimal Exploration and Charging for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with Energy Harvesting Kite Reed, J., Daniels, J., Siddiqui, A. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Control
Design of Maximum Power Point Tracking for Dynamic Power Response of Tidal Undersea Kite Systems Mademlis, G., Liu, Y., Chen, P. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling Control
The effect of complementarity between solar, wind and tidal energy in isolated hybrid microgrids Neto, P., Saavedra, O., Oliveira, D. Journal Article Current, Kite Grid Integration
Modeling and control of tethered undersea kites Li, H., Olinger, D., Demetriou, M. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
First techno-economic evaluation of array configuration of self-balancing tidal kinetic turbines Barbarelli, S., Florio, G., Zupone, G. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Array Effects
Enabling renewable baseload generation by flying subsea kites Edlund, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite
Dynamic Simulation of the Mooring System with a Shock-Absorbing Mechanism for Floating Kuroshio Turbine Chou, C., Huang, P., Chen, J. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Mooring
Generator Speed Control and Experimental Verification of Tidal Undersea Kite Systems Mademlis, G., Liu, Y., Chen, P. Conference Paper Current, Kite Lab Data, Modeling Control
A novel hydro-kite like energy converter for harnessing both ocean wave and current energy Yin, X., Zhao, X., Zhang, W. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling
Shaping factors in the emergence of technological innovations: The case of tidal kite technology Andersson, J., Hellsmark, H., Sanden, B. Journal Article Current, Kite
Concept Array design for Tidal kite power generators Salomonsson, P., Bergvall, I., Orhaug, S. Conference Paper Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Power Take Off, Structural
Development, deployment and experimental test on the novel tethered system GEM for tidal current energy exploitation Coiro, D., Troise, G., De Marco, A. Journal Article Current, Kite Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Performance
Good Practices for Environmental Impacts Assessment and Social Acceptance of Tidal Projects Dhome, D., Allo, J. Conference Paper Kite, Tidal
Scale-Model Experiments for the Surface Wave Influence on a Submerged Floating Ocean-Current Turbine Shirasawa, K., Minami, J., Shintake, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Lab Data Performance
Taming Dragons: Improving power performance of tethered turbine tidal farms Singhroy, E. Thesis Current, Kite, Tidal Array Effects, Performance
Lcoe evaluation for a tidal kinetic self balancing turbine: Case study and comparison Zupone, G., Amelio, M., Barbarelli, S. Journal Article Current, Kite
A Nonlinear Computational Model of Tethered Underwater Kites for Power Generation Ghasemi, A., Olinger, D., Tryggvason, G. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Passivity based control of a Tethered Undersea Kite energy system Li, H., Olinger, D., Demetriou, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Control
Modeling and Simulation of Tethered Undersea Kites Wang, Y., Olinger, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling
Transients analysis of a tidal currents self-balancing kinetic turbine with floating stabilizer Barbarelli, S., Florio, G., Scornaienchi, N. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling
Computational Simulation of the Tethered Undersea Kites for Power Generation Ghasemi, A., Olinger, D., Tryggvason, G. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling
Hydrokinetic energy harvesting using tethered undersea kites Olinger, D., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling Structural
Control of a tethered undersea kite energy system using a six degree of freedom model Haocheng, L., Olinger, D., Demetriou, M. Conference Paper Current, Kite Modeling Control
Barriers to renewable/sustainable energy technologies adoption: Indian perspective Luthra, S., Kumar, S., Garg, D. Journal Article Current, Kite, Wave
Experimental tests of GEM- Ocean's kite, an innovative patented submerged system for marine current energy production Coiro, D., Troise, G., Scherillo, F. Conference Paper Current, Kite Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Tidal energy update 2009 O Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal
Harnessing marine current energy with tethered submerged systems: Experimental tests and numerical model analysis of an innovative concept Coiro, D., De Marco, A., Scherillo, F. Conference Paper Current, Kite Lab Data, Scale Device
Development and In-Sea Performance Testing of a Single Point Mooring Supported Contra-Rotating Tidal Turbine Clarke, J., Grant, A., Connor, G. Conference Paper Current, Kite Field Data, Lab Data Mooring
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