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I did: Your batteries have to provide 600W continuous for 18 hours (actually more as that was the power needed for a controlled decent), and your solar panels
by scoot 13y ago
I did:
Your batteries have to provide 600W continuous for 18 hours (actually more as that was the power needed for a controlled decent), and your solar panels have to provide that same energy in your 6 hour 'solar day'. In addition, the solar panels would need to provide another 600W for 6 hours in order to run the motors whilst charging the batteries.
So that's 10.8KWhrs of batteries, and 2400W/hr or 14.5sq m of solar panels.
That translates to 108KG of batteries and 29KG of solar panels using your weight to power ratios - 137KG in total, compared to the rider at 75KW, so your 24 hour solar bird is a sadly flightless before even adding motors, gearboxes electronics and cabling.
- ChuckMcM 13y agoCan you say more about how you got the 600W number?
- scoot 13y agoThere's a power / height chart in the world record claim form (as well: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5093348/Draft%20Atlas%20World%20Record%20Claim.zip https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5093348/Draft%20Atlas%20... More considerations are the additional power needed for control inputs and to resist wind, and to compensate for thinner air at altitude, and the weight of a craft strong anough to operate outdoors.