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GB2328657B - Solar-powered lightweight aircraft - Google Patents

Solar-powered lightweight aircraft

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Publication number
GB2328657B
GB2328657B GB9808421A GB9808421A GB2328657B GB 2328657 B GB2328657 B GB 2328657B GB 9808421 A GB9808421 A GB 9808421A GB 9808421 A GB9808421 A GB 9808421A GB 2328657 B GB2328657 B GB 2328657B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
solar
lightweight aircraft
powered lightweight
powered
aircraft
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9808421A
Other versions
GB2328657A (en
GB9808421D0 (en
Inventor
Bernhard Keidel
Hans Drexler
Hans Galleithner
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt eV
Original Assignee
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt eV
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/38—Adjustment of complete wings or parts thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/30—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
    • B64D27/34—All-electric aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/30—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
    • B64D27/35—Arrangements for on-board electric energy production, distribution, recovery or storage
    • B64D27/353—Arrangements for on-board electric energy production, distribution, recovery or storage using solar cells
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
    • B64U50/31—Supply or distribution of electrical power generated by photovoltaics
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/10—Drag reduction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/40—Weight reduction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/50—On board measures aiming to increase energy efficiency
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
GB9808421A 1997-04-21 1998-04-21 Solar-powered lightweight aircraft Expired - Fee Related GB2328657B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19716650A DE19716650C2 (en) 1997-04-21 1997-04-21 Airplane with solar propulsion

Publications (3)

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GB9808421D0 GB9808421D0 (en) 1998-06-17
GB2328657A GB2328657A (en) 1999-03-03
GB2328657B true GB2328657B (en) 2001-08-08

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DE (1) DE19716650C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2762290B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2328657B (en)

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DE2616000A1 (en) * 1976-04-12 1977-10-27 Dittel Walter Luftfahrt Glider with battery recharging equipment - has photoelectric cell panels in upper surfaces of wing and fuselage
DE2951699A1 (en) * 1979-01-15 1982-02-25 Joachim Dipl.-Ing. 7000 Stuttgart Wenzel Solar power plant with semiconductor cells - which are mounted on rear edge of aircraft or spacecraft for its own drive
US4697761A (en) * 1985-09-16 1987-10-06 Long David E High altitude reconnaissance platform
DE3710993A1 (en) * 1986-08-19 1988-10-20 Scheib Artur Utilisation of solar energy by means of photovoltaic cells on a captive (tethered) balloon
US5518205A (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-05-21 Rockwell International Corporation High altitude, long duration surveillance system
GB2307672A (en) * 1995-11-30 1997-06-04 Cameron Balloons Ltd Aviation balloon

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2616000A1 (en) * 1976-04-12 1977-10-27 Dittel Walter Luftfahrt Glider with battery recharging equipment - has photoelectric cell panels in upper surfaces of wing and fuselage
DE2951699A1 (en) * 1979-01-15 1982-02-25 Joachim Dipl.-Ing. 7000 Stuttgart Wenzel Solar power plant with semiconductor cells - which are mounted on rear edge of aircraft or spacecraft for its own drive
US4697761A (en) * 1985-09-16 1987-10-06 Long David E High altitude reconnaissance platform
DE3710993A1 (en) * 1986-08-19 1988-10-20 Scheib Artur Utilisation of solar energy by means of photovoltaic cells on a captive (tethered) balloon
US5518205A (en) * 1994-09-06 1996-05-21 Rockwell International Corporation High altitude, long duration surveillance system
GB2307672A (en) * 1995-11-30 1997-06-04 Cameron Balloons Ltd Aviation balloon

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN107042888A (en) * 2016-01-13 2017-08-15 B·大卫 The tandem double-vane unmanned plane of photovoltaic cell is combined with wing
CN107042888B (en) * 2016-01-13 2020-08-14 艾科思森公司 Tandem double-wing unmanned aerial vehicle with photovoltaic cell combined on wing

Also Published As

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GB2328657A (en) 1999-03-03
GB9808421D0 (en) 1998-06-17
DE19716650A1 (en) 1998-10-22
DE19716650C2 (en) 2000-01-20
FR2762290A1 (en) 1998-10-23
FR2762290B1 (en) 2000-12-01

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Effective date: 20070421