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2014 Underwater news and research grant, etc.  
See: HERE    http://www.energykitesystems.net/WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute/index.html
Year 2013 notes in this cell:


("A team of 11 juniors and seniors has formed the WPI Kite Power Team")
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Links and data are invited to make this file comprehensive: Notes@EnergyKiteSystems.net

[ ED: The WPI rocker arm is to be distinguished from the Faust TippingBoom (TipB) in public domain,
but the two systems seem to be close cousins despite strong differences.]

The 2006-2008 team: Professor David J. Olinger
Dr. Jitendra Goela, Rohm and Haas Company, Woburn MA
Gabe Baldwin, Mike Blouin, Peter Bertoli, Ryan Buckley, Chris Colschen, Mike DeCuir, Max Hurgin, Ben Isabella, Taylor LaLonde, Erik Lovejoy, Josh Rodden, Mike Sangermano, Nick Simone, Nick Urko

Notice: Goggles, gloves, helmets

[ ]  "We plan to permanently install the kite power demonstrator  at Overlook Farm by October 2008"
WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THIS PLANING? 

[ ]  "The next stop will be Namibia, Africa, where the team expects
to provide electricity to a small settlement in 2010 with a 1-kilowatt power kite.  
WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THIS PLANING? 

David J. Olinger                           Wind Power From Kites       
WPI Kite Power Team: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)  Dr. Jitendra Goela, Rohm and Haas Company, Woburn MA
Gabe Baldwin, Mike Blouin, Peter Bertoli, Ryan Buckley, Chris Colschen, Mike DeCuir, Max Hurgin, Ben Isabella, Taylor LaLonde, Erik Lovejoy, Josh Rodden, Mike Sangermano, Nick Simone, Nick Urko               

 
  SU833520
Grant 		Kite Power for Namibia, Africa Olinger, David J.
 Alex, Lauren N.
Baldiga, Jonathan D.
Baldwin, Gabriel Photeos
Bertoli, Peter Michael
Buckley, Ryan Patrick
Colschen, Christopher Michael
DeCuir, Michael George
DeStefano, Eric R.
Fekete, Luke
Gary, Scott C.
Hurgin, Max von Gal
Krisnaswamy, Deepa
LaLonde, Taylor A
Lovejoy, Erik J.
Partington, Wayne Robert
Phaneuf, Joseph B.
Sangermano, Michael Joseph
Simone, Nicholas William
Urko, Nicholas Stephen
  		Final

  Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Heifer International’s Overlook Farm Learning Center, Rohm and Haas Company Nolt-Helms, Cynthia
  		$16,295   September 2007 -
August 2010   		Highlighted

 

 

References, page 107 of the paper of April 27, 2007:
 

References:

1. Goela, J. S. "Wind Power Through Kites." Mechanical Engineering 42 (1979): 42-43.

2. Goela, J. S., R. Vijaykumar, and R. H. Zimmermann. "Performance Characteristics of a Kite-Powered Pump." Journal of Energy Resources Technology 108 (1986): 188-193.

3. Goela, J.S. "Wind Energy Conversion Through Kites." January 1983.

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

4. Goela, J.S., Varma, Sanjeev K. "Effect of Wind Loading on the Design of a Kite Tether." Journal of Energy. Vol. 6 No.5 1982

5. Loyd, Miles L. "Crosswind Kite Power." Journal of Energy. Vol. 4 No.3 May-June 1980.

6. Nicolaides, John D., Speelman, Ralph J., Menard, George L. C. "A Review of Para-Foil Applications." Journal of Aircraft. Vol.7 No.5 Sept.-Oct. 1970.

7. Vijaykumar, R. Performance Characteristics of a Kite-Powered Pump. M. Tech. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, Apr. 1984.

8. The Drachen Foundation. 2006. 09 Oct.-Nov. 2006. < http://www.drachen.org >.

9. Lynn, Peter. Peter Lynn Kiteboarding. 2006. Oct-Nov. 2006. < http://www.peterlynnkiteboarding.com >.

10. "Wind Turbines." April 2007. < http://www.rpc.com.au/products/windturbines/wind_faq.html   >

11. "Kite Wind Generator." 2006. April 2007. < http://www.sequoiaonline.com/blogs/htm/progetto_eng.htm  >

12. "Kite –Tugs." 2003. April 2007. < http://foxxaero.homestead.com/indsail_028.html  >

13. Lang, David. "Electrical Power Generation Using Kites." Drachen Foundation. December 2005

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