Integrated Design and Flight Validation of Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Structure and Propulsion System

被引：3

作者：

Guo, Qing ^{[1
]}

Qiu, Minghao ^{[1
]}

Li, Xiaoqiang ^{[1
]}

Sun, Wen ^{[1
]}

Guo, Zihua ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Aeronaut, Xian 710072, Peoples R China

来源：

ENERGIES | 2023年 / 16卷 / 20期

关键词：

solar-powered UAV; integrated design; aerodynamic optimization design; flight testing; AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE;

D O I：

10.3390/en16207110

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

The development of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) primarily focuses on enhancing the efficiency of the propulsion system to minimize energy consumption during the conversion of valuable solar energy. However, due to the unique nature of UAV propulsion systems, there is limited cross-reference ability among existing solar-powered UAV systems. This paper proposes an integrated design approach for the propulsion system and UAV structure. Based on this approach, an overall design is conducted for the solar-powered UAV, including initial design goals and performance parameters. Aerodynamic layout design and performance estimation are carried out, and a prototype is fabricated and assembled for flight testing validation. The results demonstrate the significant importance of this approach in improving the efficiency of the solar-powered UAV propulsion system.

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