Matt V
Since 26 Oct 2014
462 Posts
Summer- OR Coast, Winter - My van near good snow
Explosive Diarrhea
Wed May 24, 17 4:12 am
Ah! the kite loop. _________________ MSN has temporarily removed commenting on our websites while we explore better ways for you to engage in discussion on the issues you care about.
Yep, there are two major camps in airborne wind power: onboard generation (like Makani), and on-the-ground generation like the one you posted. Both have advantages and disadvantages:
Onboard generation requires you to lift the mass of the generators, always tricky when your trying to keep something in the air, and send power down the tether.
On-the-ground generation requires you to have a winching system of some sort, putting a lot of wear on parts that need to last a long time, and you have to find a way to land your system without power since you don't have any onboard.
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