An airborne cycloidal wind turbine mounted using a tethered balloon

International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-359

  Hwang, In Seong ^a   Kang, Wanggu ^a   Kim, Seung Jo ^a  

^a Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cycloidal wind turbine; High altitude; Tethered balloon

Indexed keywords

BLADE PITCH; DIRECTION CHANGE; HIGH ALTITUDE; ROTOR BLADES; TETHERED BALLOON;

WIND POWER;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 84863019842     PISSN: 2093274X     EISSN: 20932480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5139/IJASS.2011.12.4.354     Document Type: Article

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