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Abstract Thermal characteristics and output power performances are important factors to be considered in the design and operation of long endurance stratospheric airships. The thermal and output power models of… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Thermal characteristics and output power performances are important factors to be considered in the design and operation of long endurance stratospheric airships. The thermal and output power models of stratospheric airships with solar array are established in this paper. Based on the models, a numerical simulation program is developed. The thermal and output power performances of a solar powered airship are simulated. The effects of solar array on the thermal performances of a stratospheric airship are discussed. The factors affecting the output power of solar cells are studied in detail. The results are conducive to understanding the thermal and output power behaviors of solar powered stratospheric airships.
Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering
Year Published: 2017
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