@inproceedings{6d37681449244f2a9ee147a11e5e4706,
title = "Airborne Wind Energy Application using Multiple Vertical Axis Wind Turbines",
abstract = "This paper introduces and evaluates an airborne wind energy application using a quadcopter drone and a series of suspended vertical axis wind turbines. Actuator cylinder theory is used to model each vertical axis wind turbine. The turbulent flow effects are modeled by solving the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with Spalart-Allmaras (SA) turbulence model in ANSYS FLUENT. To analyze the viability of the design, the required power to climb to 500m and to maintain the elevation is compared to the generated power from two and three turbines. Power law is used to extrapolate the external conditions. Additional model considerations are discussed.",
author = "Cory Schovanec and Agarwal, {Ramesh K.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.. All rights reserved.; AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2021 ; Conference date: 02-08-2021 Through 06-08-2021",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.2514/6.2021-2594",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781624106101",
series = "AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2021",
publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA",
booktitle = "AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, AIAA AVIATION Forum 2021",
}