Free space optical communication (FSO) has emerged as an alternative backhauling technology. It provides a line-of-sight (LOS) link with a capacity comparable to fiber optics and much higher than those that can be supported by radio counterparts. Rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with FSO terminals can be positioned as a complementary aerial solution to the terrestrial backhaul links in dense areas with high-peak traffic demands. In this paper, we consider a solar-powered rotary-wing UAV equipped with an FSO terminal that provides backhaul link to a ground base station in an urban area. We first quantity the energy consumption and energy harvesting of a rotary-wing solar-powered UAV. Then, we formulate an optimization problem to determine the optimal operation altitude with the goal of maximizing the net energy of UAV while satisfying the LOS requirements critical for the FSO link. Our results show that the selection of operation altitude is highly dependent on the weight of the UAV as well as the size and efficiency of the solar panel.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Operation Altitude Optimization of Solar-Powered Rotary-Wing UAVs for FSO Backhauling


    Beteiligte:


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    05.06.2023


    Format / Umfang :

    710542 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



    Energy System Simulation for Low-Altitude Solar-Powered UAVs

    Zhou, Dapeng / Zhang, Yang / Li, Ke et al. | Springer Verlag | 2022


    Energy System Simulation for Low-Altitude Solar-Powered UAVs

    Zhou, Dapeng / Zhang, Yang / Li, Ke et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2023


    Rotary Wing Operations in High Altitude

    Pawar, B. S. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005


    ELECTRICALLY POWERED ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT

    LANZENDOERFER SILVIO / PREISSER GERO / GEISS MICHAEL | Europäisches Patentamt | 2022

    Freier Zugriff

    Electrically powered rotary-wing aircraft

    LANZENDOERFER SILVIO / PREISSER GERO / GEISS MICHAEL | Europäisches Patentamt | 2024

    Freier Zugriff