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Development of a Small Long Endurance Hybrid PEM Fuel Cell Powered UAV
Technical Paper
2007-01-3930
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell powered uninhabited air vehicle using compressed hydrogen, is being developed by California State University, Los Angeles in collaboration with Oklahoma State University and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies. A 150-Watt PEM fuel cell, augmented by a 60 Watt, 350-mAH lithium ion battery pack, powers an aerodynamically efficient composite airframe constructed of carbon and fiberglass. The battery provides additional power for takeoff and climb while the fuel cell powers cruise conditions. The UAV has an overall weight of 5 kg and a 4-meter wingspan. A test flight is scheduled for September, 2007 with the goal of achieving a world record flight time of 16 hours for this class of UAV.
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Authors
- Christopher Herwerth - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Charles Chiang - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Alan Ko - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Shigeru Matsuyama - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Sang Bum Choi - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Maj Mirmirani - Multidisciplinary Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, California State University, Los Angeles
- Dustin Gamble - OSU Aerospace Design, Oklahoma State University
- Ryan Paul - OSU Aerospace Design, Oklahoma State University
- Valentin Sanchez - OSU Aerospace Design, Oklahoma State University
- Andrew Arena - OSU Aerospace Design, Oklahoma State University
- Arthur Koschany - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Shanghai
- George Gu - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Shanghai
- Taras Wankewycz - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Shanghai
- Placido Jin - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Shanghai
Citation
Herwerth, C., Chiang, C., Ko, A., Matsuyama, S. et al., "Development of a Small Long Endurance Hybrid PEM Fuel Cell Powered UAV," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3930, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3930.Also In
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