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Ampyx Power B.V News
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Close-out of the AP3 wing
The Ampyx Power team completed the close-out of the first wing of the AP3 demonstrator. As soon as we have 2 wings ready, we will send both to be painted. Watch how the team closes-out the wing in our workshop in The Hague.
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Landing gear ready for production
After a long design and production process, we received the first landing gear earlier this year. The landing gear has to be able to absorb a weight of 200 kg and needs enough damping to land AP3 safely. We tested this complex part extensively in ...
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Testing power electronics and interfaces to the electricity grid
Today at our workshop: with this scale model of the power module for our “Power Generation Apparatus" for our demonstrator we simulate tether speed and tension in order to test the power electronics and interfaces to the electricity grid. We ...
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Tether Attachment System ready for production
Tether Attachment System ready for production! After an extensive design and review process, the tether attachment system is now ready for production. The system will be placed in the center of gravity of our aircraft and assures that we can safely ...
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The Economist: An innovative approach to making electricity from the wind
The wind blows more strongly at higher altitudes. That is why wind turbines have grown ever taller. The blade tips of today’s biggest now reach up a dizzying 260 metres, the height of the Transamerica building in San Francisco. Many dream of ...
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Avionics system for demonstrator undergoing first simulation tests
Ampyx Power is making progress on the flight computer for AP3, our pre-commercial demonstrator that is currently being built at our workshop. The avionics system is designed for AP3, but also for the scaled up, commercial version of our Airborne ...
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Wind Energy Magazine: Ampyx Power – Harvesting untapped winds at high altitudes
Wind Energy Magazine, Dutch trade magazine for professionals involved in the design, construction, installation, maintenance and operation of wind turbines, came to our office in The Hague for an interview. Wind Energy Magazine will continue to ...
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Independent report advises EC to support the development of Airborne Wind Energy technology
On behalf of the European Commission, Ecorys studied the potential of the emerging Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) technology together with Fraunhofer IWES, NLR and the Politechnic University of Milan. The aim of the research was to provide clear ...
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Global Energy News: Tomorrow`s energy with an innovative drone
Join Ampyx Power on its journey to tomorrow’s energy. Ampyx Power develops a disruptive next generation wind energy technology with a drone attached to a cable. With this technology, the cost of wind power, both on- and offshore, ...