Kartik Naik

College of Engineering

Works (7)

Updated: July 30th, 2024 08:32

2024 journal article

Experimental Validation of an Iterative Learning-Based Flight Trajectory Optimizer for an Underwater Kite

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 32(4), 1240–1253.

By: J. Reed *, K. Naik n, A. Abney n, D. Herbert  n, J. Fine n, A. Vadlamannati n, J. Morris n, T. Taylor* ...

author keywords: Autonomous underwater vehicles; energy harvesting; iterative learning control (ILC); marine robots; optimization; renewable energy sources
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Added: February 12, 2024

2023 journal article

Integrated physical design, control design, and site selection for an underwater energy-harvesting kite system

RENEWABLE ENERGY, 220.

By: K. Naik n & C. Vermillion n

author keywords: Ocean energy; Energy-harvesting kites; Control co-design; Site selection; Multi-fidelity optimization; Techno-economic analysis
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Added: January 2, 2024

2023 journal article

Stability and Performance of an Undersea Kite Operating in a Turbulent Flow Field

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, 31(4), 1663–1678.

By: J. Reed n, A. Abney n, K. Mishra n, K. Naik n, E. Perkins n  & C. Vermillion n

author keywords: Autonomous underwater vehicles; power generation; stability analysis; system validation
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Added: July 31, 2023

2022 journal article

Autonomous Closed-Loop Experimental Characterization and Dynamic Model Validation of a Scaled Underwater Kite

JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 144(7).

By: A. Abney n, J. Reed n, K. Naik n, S. Bryant n, D. Herbert  n, Z. Leonard n, A. Vadlamannati n, M. Mook n ...

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Added: June 6, 2022

2022 article

Closed-Loop-Flight-Based Combined Geometric and Structural Wing Design Optimization Framework for a Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Kite

2022 OCEANS HAMPTON ROADS.

By: S. Beknalkar n, K. Naik n, C. Vermillion n & A. Mazzoleni n

author keywords: ocean current energy; marine hydrokinetic kite; combined geometric and structural optimization; sensitivity analysis; closed-loop-flight simulations; taper ratio; wing twist; dihedral angle
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Added: March 13, 2023

2022 journal article

Pareto Optimal and Dual-Objective Geometric and Structural Design of an Underwater Kite for Closed-Loop Flight Performance

JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 145(1).

By: K. Naik n, S. Beknalkar n, J. Reed n, A. Mazzoleni n, H. Fathy & C. Vermillion n

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Added: January 3, 2023

2020 journal article

Lab-Scale, Closed-Loop Experimental Characterization, Model Refinement, and Validation of a Hydrokinetic Energy-Harvesting Ocean Kite

JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 142(11).

By: A. Siddiqui n, K. Naik n, M. Cobb  n, K. Granlund n  & C. Vermillion n

TL;DR: This work experimentally characterize the dynamics and control system of a lab-scale ocean kite, and then refine, validate, and extrapolate this model for use in a full-scale system, intended for operation in the Gulf Stream or similar current environments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 26, 2020

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