Technological challenge for harvesting wind energy at high altitude

• Project/Area Number: 26630496
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: Arakawa Kazuo 九州大学, 応用力学研究所, 教授 (00151150)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 再生可能エネルギー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed research and development for harvesting wind energy at high altitude using two types of airbone wind rotors and the energy transfer method using the torsional elastic deformation of polymeric fiber tether ropes. Using improved two types of airbone wind rotors, we measured torque and tension of the tether ropes induced by the wind rotors. The results suggested that the wind rotors have a promising for harvesting wind energy at high altitude. We also studied the fracture behavior of the tether ropes and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) manufactured with a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding to construct the airbone wind rotors with light weight and high strength.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] <b>Effects of Torsion on Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Fiber </b><b>Ropes </b> (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroki Endo, Sang-Jae Yoon, Kazuo Arakawa,
  • Journal Title: Advanced Experimental Mechanics Volume: 1 Issue: 0 Pages: 210-213
  • DOI: 10.11395/aem.1.0_210
  • NAID: 130005331679
  • ISSN: 2189-4752, 2424-175X
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] <b>Evaluation of the Strength of CFRP Adhesive Joints Manufactured using VARTM </b> (2016)
  • Author(s): Mahmoud Ramadan ABUSREA, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Journal Title: Advanced Experimental Mechanics Volume: 1 Issue: 0 Pages: 111-114
  • DOI: 10.11395/aem.1.0_111
  • NAID: 130005331724
  • ISSN: 2189-4752, 2424-175X
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Improvement of an adhesive joint constructed from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and dry carbon fiber laminates (2016)
  • Author(s): M. R. Abusrea, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Journal Title: Composites Part B: Engineering, Part B Volume: 97 Pages: 368-373
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.05.005
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] AE analysis of delamination crack propagation in laminated material (2015)
  • Author(s): Sang-jae Yoon, Dingding Chen, Ja-Uk Gu, Nak-Sam Choi, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Journal Title: Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Pages: 17-21
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12206-014-1203-2
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Development of an energy harvesting damper using PVDF film (2015)
  • Author(s): Sang-Jae Yoon, Kazuo Arakawa, Masakazu Uchino
  • Journal Title: J. Energy Res. Volume: 39 Issue: 11 Pages: 1545-1553
  • DOI: 10.1002/er.3357
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] ENHANCED TENSILE STRENGTH CFRP ADHESIVE JOINT CONSTRUCTED FROM CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AND DRY CARBON FIBER LAMINATES (2016)
  • Author(s): Mahmoud R. ABUSREA, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: ECCM17 - 17th European Conference on Composite Materials
  • Place of Presentation: Germany
  • Year and Date: 2016-06-26
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 高分子繊維ロープの機械的特性に及すねじりの影響 (2016)
  • Author(s): 遠藤 大希, 尹 祥在, 新川和夫
  • Organizer: 日本機械学会 関東支部 第２２期総会・講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-10
• [Presentation] Experiment study on the joint of CFRP and metal (2016)
  • Author(s): CHAO WANG, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 18th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: China
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Basic property of carbon fiber composite materials by VaRTM (2016)
  • Author(s): Tatsuya Takaki, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 18th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: China
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Improvement of the quality and reliability of CFRP by VARTM process (2016)
  • Author(s): Ryota Yamada, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 18th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: China
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Fabrication and Tensile Property Evaluation of Hybrid FRP (2016)
  • Author(s): Keisuke Yamashita, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 18th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: China
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 空中浮上型風車によるエネルギー取得の試み (2015)
  • Author(s): 新川和夫
  • Organizer: 第37回風力エネルギー利用シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-26
• [Presentation] Evaluation of the Strength of CFRP adhesive joints manufactured using VARTM (2015)
  • Author(s): M.R. Abusrea, K. Arakawa
  • Organizer: 10th International Symposium on Advanced Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: Shimane, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-01
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Effects of Torsion on Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Fiber Ropes (2015)
  • Author(s): Hiroki Endo, Sang-Jae Yoon, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 10th International Symposium on Advanced Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: Shimane, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-01
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Experimental Investigation of Laminated Joint Failure Modes inCFRP Fabrics under Tensile Loads (2015)
  • Author(s): Shen, Y, Chen, D, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics 2015 (ATEM’15)
  • Place of Presentation: Toyohashi, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-04
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Fatigue Strength Evaluation of CFRPs Fabricated by VaRTM Process (2015)
  • Author(s): Okayama, T, Yoon, S, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics 2015 (ATEM’15)
  • Place of Presentation: Toyohashi, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-04
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Fracture Evaluation of Laminated CFRP using Acoustic Emission (2015)
  • Author(s): Honda, H., Han, S., Yoon, S., Choi, N., Arakawa, K.
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Advanced Technology in Experimental Mechanics 2015 (ATEM’15)
  • Place of Presentation: Toyohashi, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-04
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Novel CFRP Adhesive Joints and Structures for Offshore Application (2015)
  • Author(s): Mohmaud Ramadan Mohamed Abusrea, Jiang Shiyi, Dingding Chen, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: ICMSME Istanbul 2015: International Conference on Material Scinence and Material Engineering
  • Place of Presentation: Istanbul, Trukey
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-28
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Novel CFRP joints and structures for offshore application (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazuo Arakawa, Dingding Chen, and Shiyi Jiang
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM2014) & The 13th Asian Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ACEM)
  • Place of Presentation: Singapore
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-15 – 2014-11-17
• [Presentation] An experimental study of CFRP fabricated by VARTM using acoustic emission technique (2014)
  • Author(s): Sang-Jae Yoon, Kazuo Arakawa, Seung-Wook Han and Nak-Sam Choi
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] Basic study on adhesive joints of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (2014)
  • Author(s): Shiyi Jiang, Dingding Chen, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] A method for making large and complex shape mold for vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process (2014)
  • Author(s): Changheng Xu，Dingding Chen, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] The fatigue strength characteristic of CFRP in VaRTM process (2014)
  • Author(s): Tomomasa Okayama , Sang-Jae Yoon , Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] A basic study on structure analysis of CFRP using Acoustic Emission Technique (2014)
  • Author(s): Haruki Honda, Sang-Jae Yoon, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15
• [Presentation] Reduction of Void Content of Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molded Composites by Infusion Pressure Control (2014)
  • Author(s): Yueyao Shen, Dingding Chen, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Organizer: 16th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-13 – 2014-11-15