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OverviewUnmanned aerial vehicles are seeing increasing use in a variety of applications including warfare, imaging, communication, search and rescue, meteorology, agriculture, and more. For most applications, flight endurance on the order of days, weeks, or even years is desirable. Photovoltaic cells represent an emerging and viable method of powering unmanned aerial vehicles on such long endurance flights. This study investigates the design optimization of a small solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle. The aircraft is intended to weigh less than twenty pounds and to fly for 24 hours at low altitude over Sacramento, California during the summer months of May through September. Photovoltaic technology and the characterization of thin-film photovoltaic cells are reviewed. The majority of the document is a description of the methods used to implement a continuous design approach in which the battery pack power, photovoltaic efficiency, and aircraft weight were determined for a given aspect ratio and wing loading. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian MiraclePublisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.113kg ISBN: 9783848436583ISBN 10: 3848436582 Pages: 68 Publication Date: 27 March 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |