The course contains 12 individual lectures that are complemented by a self-paced workshop. Recorded videos are not necessarily in sync with slide presentations.
The content is divided into four parts. Part 1 (lectures 1-3) includes an introduction to airborne wind energy, a historical perspective on kite applications, and a portfolio of current prototypes. Part 2 (lectures 4-7) is about the physics of tethered flight and a systematic development of a quasi-steady theory, starting from simple idealized flight configurations, then step by step generalizing the theory to describe more and more realistic energy harvesting scenarios. The part is complemented by a self-paced workshop in which the theory is used to predict the energy production of a pumping kite power system. In part 3 (lectures 8-9), the practical operation of airborne wind energy systems is considered and the performance and potential of the technology in the future energy system. Part 4 (lectures 10-12) details the flying components of airborne wind energy systems, with a focus on the physics governing their flight dynamic, structural dynamic and aerodynamic behavior.
Parts 2, 3 and 4 are largely independent and can also be attended individually.
The lecture slides are optimized for an aspect ratio 16:9. Enter fullscreen mode with F11. The two-dimensional layout shows with the ESC key. The menu button in the lower left corner opens a menu for rapid access of specific slides. Pressing ‘s’ opens the speaker notes.
You may want to check out the video recordings of the earlier editions of the course available via playlists: 2023-24 and 2022-23.