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Development and Flight Test of a Small Solar Powered UAV

소형 태양광 무인항공기의 개발 및 비행시험

  • Received : 2013.01.04
  • Accepted : 2013.09.30
  • Published : 2013.11.01

Abstract

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.

본 연구에서는 소형 태양광 무인항공기를 개발하여 비행시험을 수행하였다. 태양광 무인기는 날개에 설치된 태양전지로부터 전력을 생산하고, 생산된 전력의 일부를 비행동력으로 사용하며, 나머지를 일몰 후 비행을 위해 배터리에 저장을 한다. 태양광 무인항공기는 공기역학적으로 매우 효율이 높아야 하며, 구조적으로 경량이면서 고강도를 가져야 한다. 또한, 태양광 무인기의 전기추진시스템과 태양광 발전시스템도 높은 효율을 가져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 12시간 이상의 연속 비행을 위한 태양광 무인항공기 및 태양광 시스템을 개발하고, 그 성능을 파악하기 위해 비행시험을 수행하였다. 가을과 겨울철의 비행시험 결과 본 연구에서 개발한 태양광 무인항공기의 사계절 모두 12시간 이상의 연속비행이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

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