Kite power flight data acquired on 8 October 2019

For this specific test, the 25m² leading-edge inflatable V3 kite was flown, which was also used by Oehler in 2017 (https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-4-1-2019) but with a different measurement configuration. The kite was equipped with a newly designed flow measurement setup to replace the less robust measurement setup of Oehler. Conservative operational settings were used, as the test focused on data acquisition rather than maximizing energy production. Therefore, the power output during the test was lower than that for normal operation. Additionally, the system configuration was already outdated at the time of the test and has undergone substantial development since then; for example, Kitepower now employs a much larger kite with an improved design.<br>The measurements were performed using the 100 kW technology development platform of Kitepower B.V., a spin-off company from the Delft University of Technology. For this particular test flight, the kite power system was equipped with a Leading Edge Inflatable (LEI) V3 kite. The traction force was transferred to the ground station by a tether made of Dyneema. A general description of the kite power system is given in the work of Van der Vlugt and Salma.

本次特定试验采用25平方米的前缘充气式（Leading Edge Inflatable, LEI）V3风筝，该风筝曾于2017年被Oehler使用（https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-4-1-2019），但当时采用了不同的测量配置方案。本试验为该风筝搭载了全新设计的流量测量装置，以替代Oehler此前使用的稳定性欠佳的测量系统。鉴于本次试验的核心目标为数据采集而非最大化发电效能，故采用了保守的运行参数设置，试验期间的功率输出低于正常运行水平。此外，本次试验时该系统的配置已属过时版本，后续该系统已历经大幅迭代升级——例如如今Kitepower B.V.已采用尺寸更大、设计更优化的风筝。<br>本次测量依托代尔夫特理工大学（Delft University of Technology）衍生企业Kitepower B.V.的100千瓦技术开发平台完成。本次特定试飞中，风筝发电系统搭载前缘充气式V3风筝，牵引力通过迪尼玛（Dyneema）材质的系绳传递至地面站。风筝发电系统的总体概况可参考Van der Vlugt与Salma的相关研究成果。