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Design of a Scale-Model Tethered Undersea Kite for Power Generation

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Tethered UnderSea Kites (TUSK) are a novel solution to produce renewable energy from ocean currents. This project’s goal was to design a rigid-wing underwater kite with an attached turbine that extracts power from an ocean current, and to test a viable scale model of the system. A detailed CAD model of the proposed design was created which includes an aluminum nacelle and 3D printed ABS plastic propeller, wing, pylon and rudders. Off-the-shelf power components such as the generator, and servo were purchased, and a previously created gimbal for kites in air was modified for an underwater application. The system will be tested in a water flume at Alden Research Laboratory.

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  • E-project-050114-105311
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  • 2014
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  • 2014-05-01
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