Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV

This paper investigates the integration of a hybrid power system for a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed hybrid power system consists of hydrogen fuel cell, photovoltaic panels and battery. The UAV is modeled to have photovoltaic panels covering the wing area, proton exchange membran...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Gadalla, Mohamed (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Zafar, Sayem (author)
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منشور في: 2016
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Gadalla, Mohamed, and Sayem Zafar. "Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41, no. 15 (2016): 6422-6432.
0360-3199
http://hdl.handle.net/11073/16319
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Hydrogen fuel cell
Unmanned aerial vehicle
PV panels
Hybrid power system
Enhanced endurance UAV
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description This paper investigates the integration of a hybrid power system for a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed hybrid power system consists of hydrogen fuel cell, photovoltaic panels and battery. The UAV is modeled to have photovoltaic panels covering the wing area, proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a lithium-polymer battery. A small UAV is used for the study that has low takeoff weight and small dimensions to make the UAV man-portable. Analyses are conducted using data acquired through bench tests of the power systems and simulations. Using drag, lift and weight values, the power required by the UAV is determined. Best test measurements and simulations are conducted for the maximum required power. The flight performance of the UAV improved with the hybrid power system. The UAV endurance increased from 470 min to 970 min. The research study shows the usefulness of hybrid power system for a small UAV. Finally, the paper also establishes the effectiveness of using renewable energy sources for mobile applications.
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spelling Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAVGadalla, MohamedZafar, SayemHydrogen fuel cellUnmanned aerial vehiclePV panelsHybrid power systemEnhanced endurance UAVThis paper investigates the integration of a hybrid power system for a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed hybrid power system consists of hydrogen fuel cell, photovoltaic panels and battery. The UAV is modeled to have photovoltaic panels covering the wing area, proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a lithium-polymer battery. A small UAV is used for the study that has low takeoff weight and small dimensions to make the UAV man-portable. Analyses are conducted using data acquired through bench tests of the power systems and simulations. Using drag, lift and weight values, the power required by the UAV is determined. Best test measurements and simulations are conducted for the maximum required power. The flight performance of the UAV improved with the hybrid power system. The UAV endurance increased from 470 min to 970 min. The research study shows the usefulness of hybrid power system for a small UAV. Finally, the paper also establishes the effectiveness of using renewable energy sources for mobile applications.Elsevier2018-11-05T09:11:51Z2018-11-05T09:11:51Z2016-04-27info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfGadalla, Mohamed, and Sayem Zafar. "Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41, no. 15 (2016): 6422-6432.0360-3199http://hdl.handle.net/11073/1631910.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.02.129en_USInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energyhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.02.129oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/163192024-08-22T12:15:41Z
spellingShingle Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
Gadalla, Mohamed
Hydrogen fuel cell
Unmanned aerial vehicle
PV panels
Hybrid power system
Enhanced endurance UAV
status_str publishedVersion
title Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
title_full Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
title_fullStr Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
title_short Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
title_sort Analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell-PV power system for small UAV
topic Hydrogen fuel cell
Unmanned aerial vehicle
PV panels
Hybrid power system
Enhanced endurance UAV
url http://hdl.handle.net/11073/16319