Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV

George Emad; Amir Atef; Mostafa El-Salamony; Mohamed Khalifa

doi:10.1109/NILES56402.2022.9942426

Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV

George Emad
, Amir Atef
, Mostafa El-Salamony^*
, Mohamed Khalifa

^*Corresponding author for this work

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1 Scopus citations

Abstract

The addition of solar panels to an aircraft wing deforms the wing shape. As a result, the aerodynamic and structural characteristics are affected. Consequently, the range and endurance are directly changed. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of attaching solar panels to an unmanned aerial vehicle's wing on its aerodynamic performance and structure, using CFD and FEA approaches. Lift and drag are used to analyze the aerodynamic performance. It is found that the solar panel has a minor effect on the aerodynamic performance of the wing, while it has a bigger effect on the UAV wing structure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	108-111
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665452410
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NILES56402.2022.9942426
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, NILES 2022 - Giza, Egypt Duration: 22 Oct 2022 → 24 Oct 2022

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Name	NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings

Conference

Conference	4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, NILES 2022
Country/Territory	Egypt
City	Giza
Period	22/10/22 → 24/10/22

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© 2022 IEEE.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Aerodynamics
CFD
FEA
SPUAV
Solar panel
Structure
Structure analysis
solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle
stress analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Instrumentation

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Emad, G., Atef, A., El-Salamony, M., & Khalifa, M. (2022). Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV. In NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings (pp. 108-111). (NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NILES56402.2022.9942426

Emad, George ; Atef, Amir ; El-Salamony, Mostafa et al. / Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV. NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. pp. 108-111 (NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings).

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Emad, G, Atef, A, El-Salamony, M & Khalifa, M 2022, Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV. in NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings. NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 108-111, 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, NILES 2022, Giza, Egypt, 22/10/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/NILES56402.2022.9942426

Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV. / Emad, George; Atef, Amir; El-Salamony, Mostafa et al.
NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. p. 108-111 (NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings).

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Emad G, Atef A, El-Salamony M, Khalifa M. Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV. In NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2022. p. 108-111. (NILES 2022 - 4th Novel Intelligent and Leading Emerging Sciences Conference, Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/NILES56402.2022.9942426

Influence of solar panel on wing aerodynamic and structural characteristics of UAV

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