{"id":14567,"date":"2023-09-06T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thectengineeringgroup.com\/?p=14567"},"modified":"2024-04-09T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T10:08:47","slug":"7-reasons-to-use-awes-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ctengineeringgroup.com\/7-reasons-to-use-awes-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to use AWES technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
From windmills to aircraft-borne kites: the evolution of devices to capture wind energy<\/strong>. The technological evolution of devices used to capture wind energy has led today to the use of tethered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). These aircraft are used to capture wind energy by flying in crosswinds, and their energy is transmitted to the ground; so they could be considered tethered drones. These peculiar drone systems are called Airborne Wind Energy Systems or AWES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AWES systems combine multiple concepts for the conversion of wind energy into electrical energy using autonomous aerial vehicles connected to the ground with a cable. The two main concepts are: on-vehicle (“fly-gen”) or on-ground (“ground-gen”) power generation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wind energy is not anything new. The first practical windmills emerged in Persia, possibly in the 7th Century CE. From there it extended to other parts of Asia, and later to Europe. Windmills were used for a variety of reasons, including grinding grain, extracting water and pumping water. Today they are used to generate electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n