2 papers
math.OC2026
Optimal Path Planning of Airborne Wind Energy Systems with a Flexible Tether
Omid Heydarnia, Jolan Wauters, Tom Lefebvre +1
In this work, we establish an optimal control framework for airborne wind energy systems (AWESs) with flexible tethers. The AWES configuration, consisting of a six-degree-of-freedo…
math.OC2024
Introducing DAIMYO: a first-time-right dynamic design architecture and its application to tail-sitter UAS development
Jolan Wauters, Tom Lefebvre, Joris Degroote +2
In recent years, there has been a notable evolution in various multidisciplinary design methodologies for dynamic systems. Among these approaches, a noteworthy concept is that of c…