Application of photovoltaic cells as a source of energy in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – case study

Papis-Frączek, Karolina; Figaj, Rafał; Kuś, Jakub; Żołądek, Maciej; Zając, Michał

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202017302002

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“…La variación en la irradiancia mensual es vital para los vehículos propulsados por energía solar, ya que para que estos vehículos puedan funcionar todo el día en otoño e invierno, se deben agregar las baterías adicionales. Este es un gran problema debido al aumento del peso de la aeronave y la reducción de tiempo de autonomía de vuelo (Papis, Karolina et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluación de captadores fotovoltaicos para suministro complementario de energía en aeronaves remotamente tripuladas

Prieto¹,

Piraquive

Garzón

2021

Perspect. Intel.

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El uso de paneles solares en aeronaves remotamente tripuladas (ART) o drones no es muy común, y aunque viene estudiándose desde hace unos 20 años apenas en los últimos años es que ha sido estudiado más profundamente. En este artículo se hace una revisión exploratoria de tecnologías relacionadas que permita observar las tendencias tecnológicas sobre el uso de la energía solar para la alimentación eléctrica de ART’s. Para ello se realizó una conceptualización teórica de los requerimientos tecnológicos, luego se realizó una búsqueda de palabras claves en publicaciones científicas relacionadas con el tema de investigación y se analizaron con Bibliometrix. En los resultados se muestran los principales conceptos relacionados, los componentes para la implementación, usos y funcionamiento como complemento de otras fuentes de alimentación tradicionales y emergentes. Como conclusión se presenta la viabilidad de utilizar la energía fotovoltaica para las ART’s; aunque hace falta seguir estos estudios, también se deja una base conceptual que servirá para realizar trabajos futuros.

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Evaluación de captadores fotovoltaicos para suministro complementario de energía en aeronaves remotamente tripuladas

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Piraquive

Garzón

2021

Perspect. Intel.

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“…In this research work, an airfoil dedicated for AGH Solar Plane construction [16] is optimized in order to maximize its lift-to-drag ratio C L /C D . In a solar plane, only the limited area of the airfoil is able to provide the efficient aerodynamic performance of the aircraft.…”

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“…In contrast to conventional gasoline fuel-based planes, solar-powered planes convert solar energy directly into electrical energy by means of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. Any surplus energy that is generated by solar cells can be stored in batteries, which allows for also carrying out flights at night [16,26]. The first solar-powered airplane was Sunrise I, which was built in 1974.…”

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An investigation of the aerodynamic parameters for Solar Plane wing profile using CFD modelling

Jaszczur¹,

Papis-Frączek

Ksiazek³

et al. 2021

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The technology of solar-powered aerial vehicles requires enormous financial support and further development. For this purpose, the computational fluid dynamic can be used. In order to carry out necessary analyses and model development in this research, ANSYS Fluent software was used. Using the first version of the AGH Solar Plane model, preliminary analysis of lift, drag and tearing off the stream were performed. Numerical experiments made it possible to verify many various profiles and final selection that the best suits the target model. Through these studies, it was also possible to analyse fluid flow at various speeds and angles of attack. This provided an insight into important aspects of vehiclesaerodynamic design, which should be taken into account when making the second model version. At this stage, the classical and laminar - Wortmann aerodynamic profiles were selected on the basis of the aerodynamic perfection criterion. Moreover, four new geometries were prepared on which the flattening of upper surfaces (for fixing solar panels) was tested. The results of the numerical analysis were validated in the aerodynamic tunnel using particle image velocimetry method. Taking into account all analyses, a number of recommendations have been prepared that will be implemented in order to create an aircraft, which meets all target requirements. Some of these hints were: testing new ways of connecting the wing to the nacelle, which would reduce the drag as well as considering the usage of winglets in order to minimize induced drag.

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“…Lighter-than-air aircrafts have been always caught attention [1][2][3]. Nowadays new materials, new power sources, more advanced solar panels, modern control and navigation systems are being created [4][5][6][7][8][9]. This contributes to the creation of new type of aircraft, in particular unmanned aerial vehicles with unlimited flight time [10][11][12][13][14].…”

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Electric hybrid airship with unlimited flight time

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This paper examines the possibility of using photoelectric energy conversion during creation of electric unmanned aerial vehicles of a hybrid type. These vehicles should operate at altitudes up to 22,000 m and have an unregulated flight time. The problems arising during creation of such devices are their instability and poor controllability. Also they possess a number of disadvantages typical for airships: large size and, as a consequence, high windage and dependence on weather conditions; low maneuverability and, as a consequence, the difficulty of landing. These negative aspects of all circular wings resulted in complete rejection of their development. However, the considered disadvantages show the feasibility of creating hybrid aircraft. Particular attention in this paper is given to disk-shaped vehicles. They have less windage, do not need to turn around when changing the direction of flight. The presence of solar panels in combination with modern control and navigation systems make it possible to create new unmanned aerial vehicles with unlimited flight time. The aircraft dimensions are calculated as a function of the lifted mass and other parameters. Recommendations on possible operation parameters of hybrid airship are given.

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Application of photovoltaic cells as a source of energy in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – case study

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Evaluación de captadores fotovoltaicos para suministro complementario de energía en aeronaves remotamente tripuladas

Evaluación de captadores fotovoltaicos para suministro complementario de energía en aeronaves remotamente tripuladas

An investigation of the aerodynamic parameters for Solar Plane wing profile using CFD modelling

Electric hybrid airship with unlimited flight time

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