Sustainable power sources have become indispensable in modern society. The most
promising renewable sources of energy are wind and ocean, which are widely distributed …

As an abundant, clean, and predictable source of renewable energy, tidal current energy
provides a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. Tidal current energy harvesting …

Airborne wind energy systems convert wind energy into electricity using tethered flying
devices, typically flexible kites or aircraft. Replacing the tower and foundation of …

This paper presents a co-design framework that optimizes the kite design, site, and
controller of a kite-based marine hydrokinetic (MHK) energy-harvesting system. The …

This paper presents the closed-loop experimental framework and dynamic model validation
for a 1/12-scale underwater kite design. The pool-based tow testing framework described …

This paper presents the formulation and results for a control-aware optimization of the
combined geometric and structural design of an energy-harvesting underwater kite …

Focusing on a marine hydrokinetic energy application, this paper presents a combined
geometric, structural, and control co-design framework for optimizing the performance of …

This paper evaluates two strategies, deep reinforcement learning (DRL) and model
predictive control (MPC), for maximizing harnessed power from a lifting surface controlled …

In this work, we present an iterative learning strategy and experimental validation thereof for
optimizing the flight trajectory of an underwater kite. The methodology is adapted to two …

This paper models the dynamics of a marine tethered energy harvesting system focusing on
exploring the sensitivity of the kite dynamics to tether parameters. These systems repetitively …