Research and Development of the Solar-Powered Aircraft

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  • LEI Zhong
    Department of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suwa University of Science

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  • 太陽光エネルギーを利用した無人航空機の実現に向けた検討
  • ―Development of Solar Plane as High Altitude Platform Station―
  • ―高高度通信プラットフォームとしたSolar Planeの機体開発―

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<p>Aiming for the practical application of 6G (the 6th generation mobile communication network), which is expected to be available in the 2030s, some research and development projects around the world are being planned to build communication networks that integrate ground, maritime, and satellite communications by using drones and satellites. A solar plane is driven by electric-based propulsion systems with power supplied continuously by the endless solar energy. The purpose of this paper is to describe the current state of the art in the research and development of unmanned aerial vehicles using solar energy as the high-altitude platform station (HAPS) of communication service, and to provide an overview of the feasibility, size, and elemental technologies.</p>

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