Abstract
Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are often limited by flight endurance. To address the limitation of endurance, we propose a regenerative soaring method in this paper. The atmospheric energy from updraft generated by obstacles such as hills and ships can be harvested by UAVs using a regenerative electric drivetrain. With fixed-wing aircraft, the vehicle can hover with specific wind condition, and the battery can be recharged in the air while wind hovering. In order to research the feasibility of this regenerative soaring method, we present a model to estimate hovering locations and the amount of extractable power using the proposed method. The resulting modular regeneration simulation tool can efficiently determine the possible hovering locations and provide an estimate of the power regeneration potential for each hovering location, given the UAVs aerodynamic characteristics and wind-field conditions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Micro Air Vehicle Conference |
Editors | Jose Martinez-Carranza |
Pages | 116-123 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 12th International Micro Air Vehicle Conference - Puebla, Mexico Duration: 17 Nov 2021 → 19 Nov 2021 Conference number: 12 |
Conference
Conference | 12th International Micro Air Vehicle Conference |
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Abbreviated title | IMAV 2021 |
Country/Territory | Mexico |
City | Puebla |
Period | 17/11/21 → 19/11/21 |
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Best Conference Paper Award of the 12th International Micro Air Vehicle Conference 2021
Li, S. (Recipient), de Wagter, C. (Recipient) & de Croon, G.C.H.E. (Recipient), 19 Nov 2021
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