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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

Newcastle University

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Article title

Drive topologies for solar-powered aircraft

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1109/TIE.2009.2031190

Title of journal

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

457

ISSN of journal

1557-9948

Year of publication

2010

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2009.2031190

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Solar powered aircraft can offer a low cost alternative to satellites, but are only possible with exceptionally efficient drive systems. This paper progresses from a theoretical study, through a laboratory demonstrator, to a full flying demonstrator, which established a new world aircraft-endurance record, as highlighted throughout the world media, including the BBC and CNN. The impact was such that the authors were subsequently selected to provide the motors for Solar Eagle, the world’s largest wingspan aircraft, being developed by Boeing.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

D - Power Electronics, Drives and Machines (PEDM)

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Double-weighted statement

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Non-English

English abstract