| タイトル | Solar-powered airplane design for long-endurance, high-altitude flight |
| 著者（英） | Youngblood, J. W.; Talay, T. A. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Langley Research Center |
| 発行日 | 1982-05-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | This paper describes the performance analysis and design of a solar-powered airplane for long-endurance, unmanned, high-altitude cruise flight utilizing electric propulsion and solar energy collection/storage devices. For a fixed calendar date and geocentric latitude, the daily energy balance, airplane sizing, and airplane aerodynamics relations combine to determine airplane size and geometry to meet mission requirements. Vehicle component weight loadings, aerodynamic parameters, and current and projected values of power train component characteristics form the basis of the solution. For a specified mission, a candidate airplane design is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of solar-powered long endurance flight. Parametric data are presented to illustrate the airplane's mission flexibility. |
| NASA分類 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE |
| レポートNO | 82A31984
AIAA PAPER 82-0811 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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