Call for Abstracts / Call for Posters / Call for Full Papers / AWEC 2015

Call for Abstracts / Call for Posters / Call for Full Papers / AWEC 2015
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 April 2015 (extended)
Notification Due:
1 May 2015
Conference:
15-16 June 2015
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 July 2015
Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) is an emerging field in the renewable energy technologies
that aims to replace the use of fossil fuels for energy production on an economical basis. A
characteristic feature of the various AWE concepts is the use of tethered flying devices to
access wind energy at higher altitude with a minimum consumption of material.
Over the past decade the AWE scientific and industrial community has grown considerably.
Several teams operate technology demonstrators in the electricity output range up to 80
kW. International Airborne Wind Energy Conferences have been held in Chico, CA, USA in
2009, in Stanford, CA, USA in 2010, in Leuven, Belgium in 2011, in Hampton, VA, USA in
2012, and in Berlin, Germany in 2013.
Delft University of Technology is pleased to announce that the Airborne Wind
Energy Conference 2015 will be held in Delft, The Netherlands, 15-16 June 2015.
If you are interested in presenting your work to other members of this emerging industry,
you are kindly requested to write a one-page A4 abstract about what you want to present,
and send it to program@awec2015.com until 1 April 2015. Your abstract will be evaluated
by the programme committee consisting of renowned AWE experts. Notice of acceptance
is given on 1 May 2015, together with the type of presentation (speaker/poster session).
Authors of accepted oral presentations will be invited to submit a full paper, to be
considered for publication in peer-reviewed conference proceedings. The proceedings will
be published after the conference. Full paper submissions will not be mandatory.
We hope that you will be able to contribute as an active participant to the conference -your
involvement and comments will be highly appreciated. For further information contact us at
contact@awec2015.com or visit the conference website at http://www.awec2015.com.
The AWEC 2015 will be the first international conference to be organised in the frame of
the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Initial Training Network AWESCO (“Airborne Wind Energy
System Modelling, Control and Optimisation”). This doctoral training network is funded by
the EU framework programme Horizon 2020 and the Swiss federal government with 3.4
million Euro and will be recruiting a total number of 14 PhD fellows. AWESCO is
coordinated by Delft University of Technology and will run from 2015 until 2018. For more
information and to explore the open PhD positions please visit the network website at
http:www.awesco.eu.
Objective of the conference
The conference is intended as reference for companies, politicians, researchers,
scientists, investors, professionals and students interested or active in the innovative field
of Airborne Wind Energy. Submitted abstracts will be selected and arranged in such a way
that the conference will provide a consistent compilation of existing prototypes and
models, fundamental theories, current research and development activities as well as
economic, investment and regulatory aspects. Besides the R&D and technical sessions it
is of special interest to have an investment & finance session. All investors (VC, family
offices, Corporate Ventures, private investors etc.) are welcome to contribute their interest,
expectation or existing experience about AWE-financing to the conference.
The topics of the conference will include, but are not limited to:
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Historical developments
Practical experiences and prototypes
High altitude wind resource
Wind measurement and weather conditions
Political issues and requirements
Drag and traction power conversion
Performance characterisation
Flight stability, dynamic models and control
Structural and aerodynamic analysis
Materials
Kite and tether design and manufacture
Generators and electrical subsystems
Reliability and safety assessment
Economic potential
Ecological impacts and footprint
Sustainability & Climate change
Financing strategies
Regulations and insurance
Investors perspective.
On behalf of the organisation committee
Roland Schmehl and Axelle Viré