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Dynamics and control of a single-line maneuverable kite
Christopher Joseph Donnelly,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, August 2013
  • "The scope of this thesis applies to the mechanical pumping systems."
  • "The single-line tension control method described in this thesis could offer a simpler solution."   ~
  • "tension control steering method"
  • " A fighter kite’s only control method is changing tether tension."
  • "By removing on-kite instrumentation, all information on the kite’s orientation and flight path must be measured or approximated from knowledge of the tension and the direction of the tether."
  • "A constant signal is advantageous for grid connection or storage."
  • "Mechanical systems use the tether tension to generate electricity at the kite’s ground station."
  • "This thesis has shown that indefinite autonomous control of a single-line tension controlled kite is possible."
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