Modeling and Simulation of a New Tethered Wind Power System

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Abstract

This paper presents a dynamic simulation model of tethered-wind power systems, consisting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a generator placed on the ground level. The UAV is connected with the generator using a tether, which the tether is oriented upwind and downwind. A simple model was developed in MATLAB using ODE45 solver to capture the dominant dynamics and to verify the feasibility of the system. The simulation shows that the proposed system is viable and capable of periodic motions. The power out of the system was simulated, which predicts the average power out is about 600 watts in a 15m/s wind.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2018 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Applications, ICGEA 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages183-187
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538652367
DOIs
StatePublished - May 8 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Applications, ICGEA 2018 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Mar 24 2018Mar 26 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2018 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Applications, ICGEA 2018

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Applications, ICGEA 2018
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period03/24/1803/26/18

Keywords

  • MATLAB
  • generator
  • simulation
  • unmanned aerial vehicle

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