An approach of hybrid power and propulsion system design and performance comparison on a long-range compound-wing unmanned aerial vehicle

Bojian Chen; Xiaojie Wu; Zezhao Wang; Pengpeng Xu

doi:10.1117/12.3024438

13 May 2024 An approach of hybrid power and propulsion system design and performance comparison on a long-range compound-wing unmanned aerial vehicle

Bojian Chen, Xiaojie Wu, Zezhao Wang, Pengpeng Xu

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Proceedings Volume 13159, Eighth International Conference on Energy System, Electricity, and Power (ESEP 2023); 1315994 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3024438
Event: Eighth International Conference on Energy System, Electricity and Power (ESEP 2023), 2023, Wuhan, China

Abstract

Research has found that using a series hybrid power system instead of a pure electric propulsion system is one of the most effective waysto improve the endurance capabilities of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), without changing the external power layout. A design scheme for a hybrid power system for UAVs is proposed in this paper, and the relationship between key data such as airspeed, cruise range, and fuel consumption is established based on ground experiments. A simulation model is built to verify the system under specific working conditions, which strengthens the practical application ability of fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems.

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Bojian Chen, Xiaojie Wu, Zezhao Wang, and Pengpeng Xu "An approach of hybrid power and propulsion system design and performance comparison on a long-range compound-wing unmanned aerial vehicle", Proc. SPIE 13159, Eighth International Conference on Energy System, Electricity, and Power (ESEP 2023), 1315994 (13 May 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3024438

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