01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR SOLAR-ELECTRIC HIGH-ALTITUDE LONG-ENDURANCE AIRCRAFT
A. Bierig¹, F. Nikodem¹, D. Rothe¹; ¹DLR, Germany
The publication describes fundamental design relationships for solar-electric high-altitude aircraft in the context of currently available technologies. The publication aids potential developers of such aircraft in making a quick assessment regarding the feasibility of their projects. Furthermore, the described relationships provide the necessary tools to evaluate and compare existing platforms.