Importance of undertaking the research
Tethers are used in Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) systems instead of the use of rigid towers. With the use of tethers, there is new degree of freedom in the flight. AWE systems come with different shapes when compared to aircrafts and aerostats. This, therefore, requires that unique attention be directed at safety dynamics, and systems control. The use of tethers instead of towers brings challenges to the whole process. Although this is the case, there is the introduction of performance optimization. Currently, AWE systems which have turbine blades with horizontal axis will be required to make adjustments to the ...
