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A Study on the Development of Low-Altitude and Long-Endurance Solar-Powered UAV from Korea Aerospace University (3) - Flight Test Results and Analysis of Solar Powered UAV -

한국항공대학교 저고도 장기체공 태양광 무인기 개발에 관한 연구 (3) - 태양광 무인기 비행실험 결과 및 분석 -

  • Kim, Doyoung (Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University) ;
  • Kim, Taerim (Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University) ;
  • Jeong, Jaebaek (Dept. of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University) ;
  • Park, Sanghyuk (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University) ;
  • Bae, Jae-Sung (School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University) ;
  • Moon, Seokmin (Aeronautics Research Directorate, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Received : 2022.01.24
  • Accepted : 2022.06.02
  • Published : 2022.07.01
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Abstract

This paper introduces the system for KAU-SPUAV, which is designed and developed by Korea Aerospace University, and verifies its performance through flight test. Specification of two versions of KAU-SPUAV, avionics system, and Ground Control System (GCS) are introduced. Three missions are performed with suggested UAVs: LTE signal mapping, circumnavigation of Jeju island seashore, and long endurance flight. Each mission consists of long distance and long endurance flight which takes advantage of KAU-SPUAV. Research team of KAU-SPUAV confirmed its versatility through suggested flight data. Also based on flight results, the team found the potential of performance improvement of KAU-SPUAV.

본 논문에서는 한국항공대학교에서 설계 및 개발한 태양광 무인기인 KAU-SPUAV의 시스템을 소개하고 비행시험을 통하여 성능을 검증하였다. 두 가지 버전의 태양광 무인기의 제원과 전장 구성 그리고 지상 관제 시스템을 소개하였다. 제시한 시스템으로 전파맵 구축, 제주도 해안선 일주 그리고 장기 체공 비행의 세 가지 임무 비행을 수행하였다. 각 임무는 태양광 무인기의 특성을 이용하는 비행으로서 주로 장시간 및 장거리 임무로 구성되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 태양광 무인기의 장기체공 능력을 이용해 다양한 임무에 사용될 수 있음을 보였다. 비행 시험 결과를 기반으로 시스템 추가 개선을 통하여 성능 향상을 도모할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2020년, 2021년도 한국항공대학교 교비지원 연구비에 의하여 지원된 연구의 결과이며, 2022년도 산업통상자원부 및 산업기술평가관리원(KEIT) 연구비 지원에 의한 연구임("20003471"). 비행제어컴퓨터 및 제어로직 연구에 많은 도움을 준 김용래에게 감사드립니다.

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