Small fuel cell powering an unmanned aerial vehicle

Marco Klaus Fürrutter; Johan Meyer

doi:10.1109/AFRCON.2009.5308096

Small fuel cell powering an unmanned aerial vehicle

Marco Klaus Fürrutter
, Johan Meyer

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a power plant in the form of a 100 W hydrogen fuel cell to provide sufficient power to maintain steady, level flight for a small scale fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The size of the fuel size is smaller than any other fuel cell previously used for this type of application. What makes this aircraft unique is the small fuel cell, which will be integrated into the UAV to achieve the objective of sustaining flight using only 100 W of power. Performances of the fuel cell and aircraft are evaluated using data from laboratory and flight tests.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Africon 2009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRCON.2009.5308096
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	IEEE Africon 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 23 Sept 2009 → 25 Sept 2009

Publication series

Name	IEEE AFRICON Conference

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Conference	IEEE Africon 2009
Country/Territory	Kenya
City	Nairobi
Period	23/09/09 → 25/09/09

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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