Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft

James R Harvey; Robert A. Jarvis; Dries Verstraete; Richard L. Bagg; Damon Honnery; Jennifer L Palmer

Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft

James R Harvey, Robert A. Jarvis, Dries Verstraete, Richard L. Bagg, Damon Honnery, Jennifer L Palmer

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

A power-system model was created in the Matlab/Simulink™ environment to investigate potential performance benefits for tactical unmanned aircraft achievable with hybrid-electric power. Initially, the model was validated against a hardware-in-the-loop simulation including a fuel cell and a battery. The results from the model compared well with the measurements, despite the model's use of simplified input parameters. Photovoltaic cells were then introduced into the model and were found to significantly improve the performance of the power system. For a basic surveillance mission, the solar cells were estimated to provide an energy saving of 59%, despite an increase in aircraft weight.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Subtitle of host publication	23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Editors	I Grant
Publisher	ICAS
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9781622767540
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences 2012 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 23 Sept 2012 → 28 Sept 2012 Conference number: 28th

Conference

Conference	Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences 2012
Abbreviated title	ICAS 2012
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	23/09/12 → 28/09/12

UN SDGs

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

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Fuel cell
Model
Solar cell
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Unmanned aircraft system

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Harvey, J. R., Jarvis, R. A., Verstraete, D., Bagg, R. L., Honnery, D., & Palmer, J. L. (2012). Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft. In I. Grant (Ed.), Proceedings of 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012: 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia ICAS. http://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2012/PAPERS/390.PDF

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Harvey, JR, Jarvis, RA, Verstraete, D, Bagg, RL, Honnery, D & Palmer, JL 2012, Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft. in I Grant (ed.), Proceedings of 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012: 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia. ICAS, Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences 2012, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23/09/12. <http://www.icas.org/ICAS_ARCHIVE/ICAS2012/PAPERS/390.PDF>

Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft. / Harvey, James R; Jarvis, Robert A.; Verstraete, Dries et al.
Proceedings of 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012: 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia. ed. / I Grant. ICAS, 2012.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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Development of a hybrid-electric power-system model for a small surveillance aircraft

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