Development and Flight Test of a Small Solar Powered UAV
Development and Flight Test of a Small Solar Powered UAV
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小型太阳能无人机的研制与飞行试验
DOI:
10.5139/jksas.2013.41.11.908
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发表时间:
2013
影响因子:
0.2
通讯作者:
Yong
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作者:
Il;J. Bae;Sanghyuk Park;Yong
This study has developed a small solar powered UAV and performed its flight tests. In daylight, a solar powered UAV flies by using some of electricity generated from solar cells, and stores the remainder into battery. At night it flies by using electricity from battery. A solar powered UAV should have aerodynamically efficient configurations, light-weight, strong wing and fuselage. Its electric propulsion system and solar power system should also be very efficient. In the present study the solar powered UAV and its solar power system are developed for 12 hour continuous flight and the flight tests are performed to verify its performance. The flight tests performed in fall and winter to prove the present solar powered UAV is successful in four-season 12 hour flight.