The feasibility of regeneratively powered solar high altitude powered platform (HAPP) remotely piloted vehicles was assessed. Those technologies which must be pursued to make long duration solar HAPPs feasible are recommended. A methodology which involved characterization and parametric analysis of roughly two dozen variables to determine vehicles capable of fulfilling the primary mission are defined. One of these vehicles was then conceptually designed. Variations of each major design parameter were investigated along with state-of-the-art changes in power train component capabilities. The midlatitude mission studied would be attainable by a solar HAPP if fuel cell, electrolyzer and photovoltaic technologies are pursued. Vehicles will be very large and have very lightweight structures in order to attain the combinations of altitude and duration required by the primary mission.


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    Titel :

    A Preliminary Study of Solar Powered Aircraft and Associated Power Trains


    Beteiligte:
    Hall, D. W. (Autor:in) / Fortenbach, C. D. (Autor:in) / Dimiceli, E. V. (Autor:in) / Parks, R. W. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1983-12-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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