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"What do people think of using a supercapacitor rather than a battery for storage? Energy density is lower but power density is higher. Since I am not too concerned about having a short flight time (enough to travel a few meters would be fine) it…"
"Insolation will definitely be important, I will need to look into it in more detail.
The base station idea is interesting, it was also mentioned previously as a possible idea. My project aim is to carry the panels on board but I can investigate the…"
The base station idea is interesting, it was also mentioned previously as a possible idea. My project aim is to carry the panels on board but I can investigate the…"
"Thanks for the info! I will have a read through that thread."
"Better yet, I have found this epoxy panel:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10W-epoxy-Solar-panel-10-Watt-12-V-with-D...
It is 10W and weighs 363g. I could potentially put two in parallel which could mean an output current close to 1A."
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10W-epoxy-Solar-panel-10-Watt-12-V-with-D...
It is 10W and weighs 363g. I could potentially put two in parallel which could mean an output current close to 1A."
"That sounds like a good idea however the aim for my project is to carry the panels on board the quadcopter. Having the panels on the ground could be a good project for using wireless charging which would remove the need to manually plug in cables.…"
"That rollable solar panel looks interesting! Not something I originally considered. Finding a way to roll and unroll it may prove difficult however.
The approach I was thinking of taking was on a smaller scale. A frame similar to this:…"
The approach I was thinking of taking was on a smaller scale. A frame similar to this:…"
"I was thinking of having a very short flight time. Initially it may only 'hop' a few meters in one direction. This will mean a considerably smaller battery can be used (maybe even a capacitor?), saving on weight.
I will need to have a look into the…"
I will need to have a look into the…"
"The idea is to use a quadcopter. I agree the solar cells will have to be arranged in such a way to give a large surface area whilst not affecting flight performance considerably.
I have not used ardupilot before but it looks to be the best platform…"
I have not used ardupilot before but it looks to be the best platform…"
HelloI am an engineering student and for my final year project I am looking to develop a solar powered drone. The aim is for the drone to charge a small battery/capacitor using an attached solar panel whilst on the ground. Once it detects it has…
