Title :
Solar irradiation estimation on a solar powered UAV over a mission course
Author :
Ozcan, Guclu ; Alemdaroglu, Nafiz
Author_Institution :
MGEO Group, ASELSAN Inc., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
This paper is about solar irradiation estimation on a solar powered UAV over its mission course [1]. Solar irradiation estimation and maximizing the solar energy collection are critical for solar powered UAVs and their performance. In this paper main focus is on solar irradiation calculations and comparison of two possible flight paths for solar energy collection during a transport or inspection mission.
Keywords :
autonomous aerial vehicles; solar powered vehicles; mission course; solar energy collection; solar irradiation estimation; solar powered UAV; Aircraft; Atmospheric modeling; Automotive components; Estimation; Geometry; Radiation effects; Solar energy;
Conference_Titel :
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), 2015 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6009-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICUAS.2015.7152280
