Underwater Kites Harvest Power from Slow-Moving Tides

(spectrum.ieee.org)

2 points | by speckx 15 hours ago

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  • bell-cot 14 hours ago
    > But any underwater kite faces the same fundamental challenge, says Chris Vermillion, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Michigan. “It must be continuously flying. That periodic motion requires substantial control.”

    I'd ask a marine engineer about fouling (both senses), storm currents, broken tethers, and the challenges of underwater maintenance in remote locations.