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

Characterizing evolving ocean environments is important to scientific, renewable energy,
and military applications. However, performing meaningful characterizations of these …

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 …

In this article, we examine the effects of flow disturbances resulting from turbulence on the
dynamic behavior of an underwater energy-harvesting kite system that executes periodic …

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 …

This paper presents a computational study of an underwater kite operating in environments
requiring tethers exceeding a kilometer in length, referred to herein as ultralong tether (ULT) …

This work presents an experimentally validated dynamic model, control trajectory
optimization methodology, and representative simulation results for a morphing underwater …

Over the past two decades, there has been a remarkable rise in renewable energy-related
research and development. While this has resulted in novel renewable energy harvesting …

The immense potential for ocean current energy harvesting is being actively explored as the
push for renewable energy becomes more urgent. This paper demonstrates a tow testing …