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July 29, 2026Wind energy scienceOpen Access

Large-eddy simulation of airborne wind energy systems flying in turbulent wind using model predictive control

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JCJean-Baptiste CrismerTHThomas HaasMDMatthieu Duponcheel

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates airborne wind energy systems' performance under turbulent conditions, indicating operational feasibility.

Key Points

  • This work aims to analyze the operation of airborne wind energy systems in turbulent wind and their interaction in wind farm configurations.
  • Used computational fluid dynamics with a large-eddy simulation flow solver.
  • Implemented model predictive control to optimize kite trajectories.
  • Investigated single and tandem configurations of kites under controlled wind conditions.
  • Controlled kite maintained trajectory deviation of less than 15% of wingspan in turbulent wind.
  • Tandem configuration allowed the second kite to fly effectively despite being aligned with the first kite.
  • Power production of the second kite was reduced by 6% while flying in the wake of the first kite.

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Crismer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a27dc8da07d9defa5e65https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-2669-2026
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