Abstract
Power kites provide the potential rewards of obtaining the disused energy supply from high altitude wind. This paper aims to provide a design of power kite and optimise the potential for renewable power generation. The power kite was modelled using computational fluid dynamics to study its characteristics. The numerical modelling results were compared against the wind tunnel experimental study and two 3D printed power kites. The design was optimised using several variables, of which include aerofoil choice, surface roughness, wind speed and operating parameters. The results suggest that operating the kites at minimum 15 m horizontal separation is favourable, with the trailing kite operating below the leading, removing the potential for this kite to operate in the wake turbulence of the first. This paper presents relevant, applicable data which can be used for predicting the performance, and potentially optimising further power kite design.
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