Posted by Scott James on August 14, 2008 at 10:56pm
Hi Everyone,I am planning to begin making a solar powered UAV and have spent some time researching Solar Panels , MPPT’s, Airframes and Autopilots. I think the best way to go is to run the Motor / speed controller directly from the Solar panels / MMPT, but also have a small battery to “back up” the electronics just incase the UAV tips upside down etc.. so it has power to recover.I have tested the Powerfilm solar panels but don’t think they will be efficient enough for what I want to do. I think I will use the A-300 panels instead.This is the airframe I am thinking of using.My question is.. Is anyone else out there trying this, thinking about trying this or done this yet??I am interested to see some different approaches to the same problems.
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take look at my project... i am using Powerfilm solar panels that perfectly fit on my plane. they weigh 120grams and producing 1.25amps at full sun... i am using them to power all my equipment (including the brushless motor) together with a bank of batteries... http://borsaci06.com/robotics.html
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thank you very much , i like your Solar UAV, i think Freewing Plane is more better
search for "ZEPHYR".
it flew for over 83h.... !!!
take look at my project... i am using Powerfilm solar panels that perfectly fit on my plane. they weigh 120grams and producing 1.25amps at full sun... i am using them to power all my equipment (including the brushless motor) together with a bank of batteries...http://borsaci06.com/robotics.html