| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4990556 | Applied Thermal Engineering | 2017 | 37 Pages |
Abstract
Thermal characteristics and output power performances are important factors to be considered in the design and operation of long endurance stratospheric airships. The thermal and output power models of stratospheric airships with solar array are established in this paper. Based on the models, a numerical simulation program is developed. The thermal and output power performances of a solar powered airship are simulated. The effects of solar array on the thermal performances of a stratospheric airship are discussed. The factors affecting the output power of solar cells are studied in detail. The results are conducive to understanding the thermal and output power behaviors of solar powered stratospheric airships.
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Authors
Daoming Xing, Qiumin Dai, Chunlei Liu,