PV system design for an RC plane

Solar energy is being increasingly used in many sectors as it is clean energy which requires minimum operation and maintenance costs [1]. One of the potential _elds of applications of solar energy is the aviation industry, speci_cally in small aircraft and monitoring devices. Many research projects have been conducted in developing solar energy...

Modeling and Implementing Power Electronics Systems for Solar Powered RC Planes

This BSc thesis concerns the solar plane bachelor graduation project. This project aims to improve the flight time of a commercially available RC plane by utilizing photovoltaic technologies. In this thesis the power electronics system that supplies power generated by photovoltaic technologies to the RC plane used during the solar plane project...

Flare - A solar powered plane: On its construction and control

This BSc Thesis is about the construction and control elements of the airplane group of the Solar Drone project. The project aims to improve the flight time of aerial vehicles, using solar energy. This document is delves into the possibility of applying solar cells to small model aircrafts. It outlines the challenges and solutions involved in...