Essentials of configuration design of HALE solar-powered UAVs

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作者：
Zhang J. [1 ]
Zhang D. [1 ]
机构：
[1] The First Aircraft Institute, AVIC, Xi'an
来源：
Zhang, Jian (zhangjian_vip@sina.com) | 1600年 / Chinese Society of Astronautics卷 / 37期
关键词：
Aircraft configuration design; General parameter optimization; Long endurance UAV; Solar-powered aircraft; Stratosphere air vehicle;
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10.7527/S1000-6893.2016.0244
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摘要：
There are significant differences between high altitude long endurance (HALE) solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and conventional propulsion aircrafts. The configuration method for HALE solar-powered UAV has its own peculiarity, and some critical technical details must be paid attention to during schematic design. The mechanism of the general design method based on weight balance and energy balance for the HALE solar-powered UAV is analyzed. Some important factors are summed up including the power needed for level flight, the styles of configuration of HALE solar-powered UAV, the optimization of flight profile, operating environment influence, etc. The conclusions may be referred to in the configuration design and scheme optimization of solar-powered UAV. © 2016, Press of Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. All right reserved.
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