SunSailor: Solar Powered UAV - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
SunSailor: Solar Powered UAV - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
SunSailor: Solar Powered UAV - Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
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Aircraft Definition (for Sunsailor1)<br />
Max T.O Weight: 3.6[Kg] Length: 2.2[m] Wing Airfoil: SD7032<br />
Span: 4.2[m] Wing Area: 1.35[m 2 ] Aspect Ratio: 13.15<br />
Wing Dihedral: 3.5◦ Tail Airfoil: NACA0007 Horizontal Tail AR: 5.77<br />
Tail Aperture: 90◦ Electric Motor: Hacker B50-13S Speed Controller: Hacker X30<br />
Gear Ratio: 6.7:1 Propeller: 15”x10” <strong>Solar</strong> Array (Sunsailor1/2)<br />
PV’s Area: 0.943/1.097[m 2 ] PV’s Efficiency: 21% PV’s Weight: 0.66/0.77[Kg]<br />
PV’s Maximum Power: 100/140[W]<br />
Performance<br />
The basic flying qualities could be tested during flight using telemetry data and are presented here for<br />
both design and tested values:<br />
Quality Designed/Tested<br />
Stall Airspeed: 12/13 [knots]<br />
Max. Airspeed: 33/38 [knots]<br />
Cruise Airspeed: 25/23 [knots]<br />
Max. Climb Rate: 300/240 [ft/min]<br />
<strong>Solar</strong> Array Power required for take<strong>of</strong>f: 50/70 [Watt]<br />
Wing Max. Load Factor: 2.8/4<br />
Movies<br />
Building Sunsailor http://ae-www.technion.ac.il/courses/building_sunsailor.mpg<br />
Flying Sunsailor http://ae-www.technion.ac.il/courses/sunsailor_flight.mpg
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