• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2011

Several studies on the development for solar powered uninhabited aerial vehicles(UAVs) are under way as the use of the renewable energy becomes more and more important these days. This paper is for the conceptual design by a discrete and iterative method. An initial design point with 1.5 meter wing span is determined in the global design, which deploys the mass and energy balances among each component of UAV including solar cells and airframe. Then, the iteration for subsystems is carried out with the help of Vortex Lattice Method(VLM) to optimize the aircraft configuration and the solar power system. It is demonstrated in simulations that the optimized design increases the flight time from 62 to 120 minutes when the solar power system is installed. Also, the associated dynamic analysis reveals that the designed small aircraft has the acceptable stability and controllability.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2012

에너지 균형조건을 고려하여 중형 태양광 추진 고고도 장기체공 무인기의 다분야 통합 최적설계를 수행하였다. 무인기의 공력 모델로 Vortex Lattice Method (VLM)를 사용하였으며 Cruz가 제안한 중량분석 모델로서 비행체 중량을 추정하였다. 비행체의 세로 정안정성 확보를 위하여 꼬리날개의 부피비를 고정하고 정안정성을 확보할 수 있도록 꼬리날개의 위치를 결정하였다. 태양전지, 축전지, 비행 고도 등 사용가능한 에너지와, 비행체의 필요에너지를 비교하여 24시간 지속비행 가능성을 결정하였다. 태양 입사 에너지는 북위 $36^{\circ}$의 여름을 기준으로 하였으며, 주간비행 중 태양에너지를 이용한 상승비행으로 확보한 위치에너지를 이용하여 야간 비행에 필요한 에너지를 보충하였다. 이를 바탕으로, 무인기의 주요 치수, 중량 분포 최적 설계와 장기체공을 실현할 수 있는 비행전략을 제시하였다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2022

고고도 장기체공 태양광 무인기는 성층권에서 태양광을 에너지원으로 장기간 비행하며 임무를 수행하는 무인기를 의미하며 고고도에서 장기적으로 임무 수행이 가능하여 지역적으로 통신위성 대체, 군사적 목적으로 임시 통신망 구축, 지상 촬영을 통한 감시 정찰 기능 등으로 사용할 수 있다. 이런 임무특성상 임무 수행 가용시간을 분석하는 것은 무인기를 상용화하는 데 매우 중요한 요소이다. 하지만 고고도에서 태양광 전력의 획득은 운용 위도와 계절에 영향을 받고 여러 요소가 복합적으로 작용하여 가용일수의 분석이 쉽지 않다. 본 논문에서는 고고도 장기체공 무인기의 설계 파라미터를 바탕으로 가용시간의 분석 모델 및 로직을 제시하고 태양광 획득 조건에 따른 고고도 장기체공 태양광 무인기의 가용시간을 분석하였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2014년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.594-597
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 국제 태양광 자동차 대회를 참가하는 태양광 자동차 프론트 너클의 경량화 설계에 관한 연구를 진행한다. 이를 위해 Cattle grid 를 포함한 실제 주행환경과 태양광 자동차를 동역학 시뮬레이션 모델로 구성하고 대회에서 차량의 평균속도인 70Km/h 로 주행 시, 서스펜션에서 발생되는 동하중을 측정하였다. 프론트 너클을 유한요소로 구성하고 다물체 동역학 시뮬레이션에서 도출된 하중들로 위상최적기법을 통해 프론트 너클의 경량화를 이루었다. 마지막으로 피로해석을 수행하여 그 타당성을 검증하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.132-138
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• 2016

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is developing an electric-driven HALE UAV in order to secure system and operational technologies since 2010. Based on the flight tests and design experiences of the previously developed electric-driven UAVs, KARI has designed EAV-3, a solar-powered HALE UAV. EAV-3 weighs 53kg, the structure weight is 22kg, and features a flexible wing of 19.5m in span with the aspect ratio of 17.4. Designing the main wing and empennage of the EAV-3 the amount of the bending due to the flexible wing, 404mm at 1-G flight condition based on T-800 composite material, and side wind effects due to low cruise speed, $V_{cr}=6m/sec$, are carefully considered. Also, unlike the general aircraft there is no center of gravity shift during the flight because of the EAV-3 is the solar-electric driven UAV. Thus, static margin cuts down to 28.4% and center of gravity moves back to 31% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) comparing with the previously designed the EAV-2 and EAV-2H/2H+ to upgrade the flight performance of the EAV-3.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.315-319
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• 2020

The modern transportation and mobility sector is expected to encounter high penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) because EVs contribute to reducing the harmful emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles. With the prospective growth of EVs, sufficient and convenient facilities for fast charging are crucial toward satisfying the EVs' quick charging demand during their trip. Therefore, the Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (FECS) will be a similar role to gas stations. In this paper, we study a charging scheduling problem for the FECS with solar photovoltaic (PV) and an Energy Storage System (ESS). We formulate an optimization problem that minimizes the operational costs of FECS. There are two cost and one revenue terms that are buying cost from main grid power, ESS degradation cost, and revenue from the charging fee of the EVs. Simulation results show that the proposed scheduling algorithm reduces the daily operational cost by effectively using solar PV and ESS.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1990년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국제학술편); KOEX, Seoul; 26-27 Oct. 1990
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• pp.1361-1364
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• 1990

In order to tackle global environmental problems such as destruction of the ozone layer or climatic changes due to atmospheric temperature increase, the acquisition of plentiful and precise data is necessary. Therefore, a means of conducting long-lasting high-resolution measurements over broad areas is required. A feasibility study has been made on a high altitude (20km), super-pressured helium-filled PLTA (Powered Ligher-than-Air) vehicle as an ideal platform for environmental observation. It has a long service life and carries a larger payload than an artificial satellite. This PLTA platform uses an electric propulsion system to maintain position in space against wind currents. The thruster is driven by solar power acquired from solar cells. For night use, solar energy is stored in regenerative fuel cells. This study focuses on energy balance and structural analysis of the hull and platform. The platform is capable of conducting high resolution remote sensing as well as having the capability to serve as a telecommunications relay. The platform could replace a number of ground-based telecommunications relay facilities, guaranteeing sufficient radio frequency intensity to secure good quality telecommunication transmittal. The altitude at which the platform resides has the lowest wind flow in the lower stratosphere, and permits viewing from the ground within a 1,000km range. Because this altitude is much lower than that required of an artificial satellite, the measuring resolution is a couple of thousand times higher than with artificial satellites. The platform can also be used to chase typhoons and observe them from their sources in tropical regions.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2013

Drag reduction of a running vehicle is very important issue for the energy savings and emission reduction of its power train. Especially for a solar powered electric vehicle, the drag reduction and weight lightening are two serious problems to be solved to extend its driving distance under the given energy condition. In this study, the ground effect of an airfoil shaped road vehicle was studied for an optimum body design of an ultra-light solar powered electric vehicle. Clark-Y airfoil type was adopted to the body shape of the model vehicle to reduce aerodynamic drag. From the study, it was found that the drag of the model vehicle was reduced as the height(h) between ground and the lower surface of the model vehicle was decreased. It is due to the reduction of the down-wash decreasing the induced drag of the vehicle. The lift was also decreased as the height decreased. It is due to the turbulent boundary layer developed beneath the vehicle body. The drag is classified into two types; the form and friction drag. The fraction of form drag to friction one is 76 to 24 on the model vehicle. As the height(h) of the model vehicle from the ground surface increases the form drag also increases but the friction drag is in reverse.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.479-487
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 한국항공대학교에서 연구, 개발한 태양광 무인기 KAU-SPUAV의 자동 비행을 위한 제어기 설계 및 유도기법에 관하여 기술했다. 와류격자법을 활용하여 공력계수들을 계산했고 이를 항공기의 6자유도 방정식에 적용했다. 또한 깃요소이론을 활용하여 프로펠러의 추력 및 토크계수를 계산했다. 상승풍을 맞닥뜨렸을 때 효율적으로 활공하기 위하여 추력을 사용한 고도제어기가 KAU-SPUAV에 사용되었다. 또한 태양광 무인기의 장기체공 임무를 위해 운용 중에 발생하는 바람의 영향을 고려하기 위한 바람 추정 기법을 적용하였고, 강한 맞바람에 대처하기 위한 유도기법과 자동 착륙 알고리즘을 구성하였으며 2021년 8월, 56시간 33분의 태양광 장기체공 실험을 통해 제어 및 유도기법의 성능을 검증하였다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is developing an electric-driven HALE UAV in order to secure system and operational technologies since 2010. Based on the 5 years of flight tests and design experiences of the previously developed electric-driven UAVs, KARI has designed EAV-3, a solar-powered HALE UAV. EAV-3 weighs 53 kg, the structure weight is 21 kg, and features a flexible wing of 19.5 m in span with the aspect ratio of 17.4. Designing the main wing and empennage of the EAV-3 the amount of the bending due to the flexible wing, 404 mm at 1-G flight condition based on T-800 composite material, and side wind effects due to low cruise speed, V_cr = 6 m/sec, are carefully considered. Also, unlike the general aircraft there is no center of gravity shift during the flight. Thus, the static margin cuts down to 28.4% and center of gravity moves back to 31% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) comparing to the previously developed scale-down HALE UAVs, EAV-2 and EAV-2H, to minimize a trim drag and enhance a performance of the EAV-3. The first flight of the EAV-3 has successfully conducted on the July 29, 2015 and the test flight above the altitude 14 km has efficiently achieved on the August 5, 2015 at the Goheung aviation center.