Maintenance
Where the kites are used on land:
influences that effect where kites are placed on the ground are geography, ecology, and wind patterns.
Tether:
Is made of a strong fibre surrounding the conductive core. The tether carries the wing and transfers the energy. The structure of the tether is made of pultruded carbon fiber. The conductor is made of aluminum.
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY:
It refers to how much power is produced from the kite to power the generator. Uses wind to create energy. Makani's plan is to produce 600 kw and 5 MW of power from these kites.
Design and safety
The design incorporates components redundancy that includes duplicate avionics and control surfaces. It also includes a watchdog system to detect failures. It is designed to ensure that the kite can tolerate individual component malfunctions in the same way that commercial aircrafts can. In an event of needed malfunctions the wing can land for maintenance, maintaining it at platform levels decreases maintenance costs increases worker safety and makes large cranes and helicopters unnecessary.
Where the kites are used on land:
influences that effect where kites are placed on the ground are geography, ecology, and wind patterns.
Tether:
Is made of a strong fibre surrounding the conductive core. The tether carries the wing and transfers the energy. The structure of the tether is made of pultruded carbon fiber. The conductor is made of aluminum.
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY:
It refers to how much power is produced from the kite to power the generator. Uses wind to create energy. Makani's plan is to produce 600 kw and 5 MW of power from these kites.
Design and safety
The design incorporates components redundancy that includes duplicate avionics and control surfaces. It also includes a watchdog system to detect failures. It is designed to ensure that the kite can tolerate individual component malfunctions in the same way that commercial aircrafts can. In an event of needed malfunctions the wing can land for maintenance, maintaining it at platform levels decreases maintenance costs increases worker safety and makes large cranes and helicopters unnecessary.
Materials:
wing spar: carbon fiber wing skin: e-glass How it will be protected during weather: During extreme weather conditions it will be landed until weather is normalised. Although it has been shown in simulation to operate in hurricane conditions with wind in excess of 50 m/s with gusts reaching 80 m/s. Bad weather like lightning or thunderstorms, could temporarily suspend use of the machines, making them to be brought back down to the ground and covered. |
How the kites work: A airborne wind turbine is made for a wind turbines that is flown in the air without a tower. It benefits people from the higher velocity and constant wind at high altitudes, while avoiding the expense of a tower. Airborne wind turbines can be used in low or high altitudes. When the generator is on the ground, the tethered kite does not need to carry the generator or have a conductive tether. When the generator is up in the air, the tether is used to transmit energy to the ground. It’s receivers using microwave or laser. Ropestring: The rope string to hold the kite is tow rope. Its lightweight and incredibly strong. The rope is made with Dyneema, which is the world’s strongest fibre. The string helps decrease the risk of having problems which would require maintenance. |