Special Column of New Energy Flight Vehicle Technology

Key technology and development trend of energy system in solar powered unmanned aerial vehicles

  • ZHU Lihong ,
  • SUN Guorui ,
  • HU Wentao ,
  • LI Chuan ,
  • FU Zengying ,
  • YU Zhihang ,
  • LIU Zhengxin
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  • 1. Tianjin Institute of Power Sources, Tianjin 300384, China;
    2. Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China

Received date: 2019-09-18

  Revised date: 2019-11-22

  Online published: 2019-11-20

Abstract

As a new aircraft for exploring near space, Solar powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SUAV) shows new characteristics different from traditional aircraft in performance, technology, and endurance. The specific energy and specific power of SUAV occupy important positions in aircraft performance. In order to carry out an in-depth research, this paper firstly elaborates the composition and key technologies of SUAV energy system and looks forward to the future research hotspots and development trends in the diversity of energy access, the high efficiency of energy management, and the integration of energy load.

Cite this article

ZHU Lihong , SUN Guorui , HU Wentao , LI Chuan , FU Zengying , YU Zhihang , LIU Zhengxin . Key technology and development trend of energy system in solar powered unmanned aerial vehicles[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2020 , 41(3) : 623503 -623503 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2019.23503

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