Links
Collaborators:
Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre
- Sussex CFD lab
TU Delft -
Pioneering kite energy research group (NL)
Swisskitepower -
Collaboration between FHNW, ETH Zurich and EMPA in Switzerland(CH)
Specknet - Micro
motion sensor research consortium (UK)
Other groups/researchers/companies:
Aeroix-
Kite energy and technical fabric developers (DE)
Ampyx Power-
Kite energy developers using tethered, rigid-wing gliders (NL)
Diehl group in Leuven
- Non linear control techniques for high altitude wind(BE)
Gian Mauro Maneia - Kite aerodynamics
simulation (IT)
Joby Energy - Wing mounted generator, high altitude wind energy developers(US)
Kitegen - Kite energy developers (IT)
Makani Power - Wing mounted generator, high altitude wind energy developers
(US)
Skysails - Kites for
marine propulsion (DE)
Other useful resources:
Leuven Kite Workshop
HAWP '09 - First international high altitude wind energy conference (US)
NOAA - High altitude wind speed data
If you know of anything I have missed or you are a researcher in this area, please tell me and I will update this list.