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Operating the kite isnt easy on its own. A lot of complexity involved in this. I am intrigued as someone who kites and develops clean energy. I have a tough
by boringg 3y ago
Operating the kite isnt easy on its own. A lot of complexity involved in this. I am intrigued as someone who kites and develops clean energy. I have a tough time seeing how this is a set and forget situation. Maybes it the first step in a direction with something better down the road!
- Gys 3y ago> After the tether reaches its maximum length, the ground station winches the kite back in. Though the Hawk must expend energy for reel-in, it only expends a fraction of the energy, resulting in a net energy gain that varies by wind speed. An entire cycle takes about 100 seconds: 80 for reel-out and 20 for reel-in. This is an interesting approach. Also, the kite is doing eights all the time. Although I suspect that is only while reeling out.
- tonyedgecombe 3y agoPresumably they can adjust the attitude to make it easier to real in.
- brlewis 3y agoMy recollection from flying kites a long time ago is that operating a kite gets easy after a certain height. I imagine the Kite Control Unit (KCU) can easily keep it aloft once it's high enough. The tether is 352m long according to https://thekitepower.com/the-hawk/#components https://thekitepower.com/the-hawk/#components