Iván Castro Fernández

  • Nationality: Spanish

PhD Thesis

Unsteady Aerodynamics of Delta Kites applied to Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Date of Defence: 09 February 2024

Supervisors

Gonzalo Sánchez Arriaga (UC3M) and Rauno Cavallaro (UC3M)

Abstract

This thesis will be focused on the analysis of aeroelastic aspects of kites (flexible and rigid) applied to wind energy generation. The methodology will be gradual, starting developing and/or employing more efficient but less representative models and aiming at raising their complexity and fidelity along the thesis.

Project participation

GreenKite-2

Ref.No.: PID2019-110146RB-I00

Research Stays


Institutions:
Delft University of Technology
Department/Group: 
Aerospace Department (AWES group)
Host: 
Roland Schmehl
Period
from October 2021 to February 2022

Doctoral Meetings 2022-2023

PhD Doctoral Meetings 2023 Iván Castro

Doctoral Meetings 2021-2022

PhD Aerospace Engineering – Doctoral Meetings 21-22 I. Castro

Doctoral Meetings 2020-2021

PhD Aerospace – Doctoral Meetings 20-21- I. Castro