Final Kite PresentationTeam III

Marc DurigonAdam Menko

Daniela CarizzoTheo Dixon

Weapon Dispensation 16th century design, fabricated to modern technology. Wooden support rods replaced by light and stronger titanium supports. Normal cloth is replaced with metamaterial, cloaking the kites into the sky. Chemical dispenser attached equidistantly between a set of three large

kites. Two men can command kite, one maneuvers, the other observes and

releases agents with remote control Modern manufacturing Better than low flying aircraft

Bridge Building

Leonardo Da Vinci

Homan Walsh

Fly Kite Across

More strings are added

Kite Navigation Use in place of plane

navigational towers. Easier renovation/repair. Use clean energy. Difficult to find enough

wind. Expensive.

ENERGY PRODUCING KITES

The Kite Wind Generator, or KiteGen for short, could produce as much energy as a nuclear power plant.

The estimated energy production cost ten times lower than the one obtained by fossil fuel thermal plants.

A traditional turbine might cost $1.2 million, a comparable KiteGen plant would run about $85,000.

KiteGen could churn out one gigawatt of power at a cost of just 1.5 euros per megawatt hour. That's nearly 30 times less than the average cost in Europe of 43 euros per megawatt hour.

How it works

When wind hits the KiteGen, kites spring from funnels at the ends of poles.

For each kite, winches release a pair of high-resistance cables to control direction and angle.

KiteGen's core is set in motion by the twirl of the kites; the rotation activates large alternators producing current.

A control system on autopilot optimizes the flight pattern to maximize the juice produced as it sails on night and day. A radar system can redirect kites within seconds in case of any interference: oncoming helicopters, for example. Or small planes or even single birds.

Proponents say other plusses of the merry-go-round generator are the contained cost of $510,000 and limited amount of space needed. Even with a modest diameter of about 320 feet (100 meters), they estimate KiteGen can produce half a gigawatt of energy.

Selection Matrices

Final Design: Energy Production Kite

Conclusion Wind power through kites is a feasible idea, but the kite

design must be considered carefully. The ideal kite is both light and well supported. Any solution to a problem involving a kite must involve a

design that can fly in the worst conditions.