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A Numerical Study On Thermal Characteristics of HALE UAV Solar Arrays

HALE 무인기의 태양전지 열특성에 관한 해석적 연구

  • Received : 2016.12.27
  • Accepted : 2017.07.06
  • Published : 2017.10.01
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Abstract

In this study, a numerical analysis is made of the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in the solar arrays of HALE (High Altitude Lond Endurance) UAV. In the stratosphere where UAV operates, high level solar radiation is induced, heat transfer decreases due to natural convection and forced convection is dominated by ambient flow. In order to predict the solar array temperature range in this environment condition, the conjugate heat transfer analysis was carried out for the solar arrays on the main wing. The investigation focused on the temperature distribution of solar array and heat transfer characteristics according to influence of solar energy, flight condition as vehicle speed, air density, temperature.

본 연구에서는 수치해석을 통해 장기체공 무인기(HALE UAV)에 사용되는 태양전지에 대해 유동 및 열전달 해석을 수행하였다. 무인기가 운용되는 성층권에서는 강한 태양복사에너지가 유입되며, 자연대류에 의한 열전달이 감소하고 주위 유동에 의한 강제대류의 지배를 받는다. 이러한 환경에서의 태양전지 온도범위를 예측하기 위해 주익에 부착되어 있는 태양전지모듈을 대상으로 복합열전달 해석을 수행하였으며, 성층권 환경에서 시간에 따른 태양복사에너지, 비행속도, 밀도, 온도 등의 외기환경이 태양전지의 온도분포와 열전달 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

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