Solar Dron-e

PRADES I+D / Research and development / Solar Dron-e

Hybridization of the physical and digital world consisting of the creation of a drone powered by solar energy with a GPS tracking and control system to test a new type of mathematical modeling of trajectories using the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations and their application to advanced robotics.

For this, it has been designed

An UAV aircraft

A system for monitoring and control of aircraft positioning

A system of last generation solar panels to achieve the longest flight without recharging.

Objectives of the project

Check the reliability of theoretical trajectory calculations in UAVs

Creation of an efficient location system

Develop a system of photovoltaic solar panels and an optimal energy storage system for aircraft and advanced robotics

Crear una aeronave autónoma

Feasibility of the development of fluid simulation software without wind tunnel

Collaborate

You can collaborate in Prades I + D projects, in the following ways:

If you are a Crowdfunding platform, offering your services to shelter our projects under the umbrella of your portal, giving us lodging.

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If you are a software company, we offer a theory that allows you to calculate the exact solutions of the equations of fluid mechanics, which is useful in most practical situations; this facilitates us to implement an algorithm that fits perfectly to develop a fluid simulation software in real time without consuming large memory resources.

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If you are investors, we offer a project that will allow you to build:

  • Aircraft powered by solar energy
  • More efficient and safe fly-by-wire flight control systems
  • Control software
  • Fluid simulation software without the need for a wind tunnel.
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If you are a technology company and want to participate in any of the European project programs, such as Horizon 2020, you can contact us explaining your idea of collaboration or participation.

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Technical description:

Design of the proposed solution:
Mathematical model

DIVIDED ARCHITECTURE IN VARIOUS SUBMODELS

Gravitational

Atmospheric

Aerodinamic

IT IS ADDRESSED INNOVATIVE FROM THE EQUATIONS OF EULER AND NAVIER-STOKES.

Of propulsion

De actuadores

Y de tren de aterrizaje

Performance off Solar dron-e

Solar drone-e is divided into three cells so that each one works in a different laboratory:

IN LABORATORY OF I + D: Program with the final characteristics of the apparatus, and physical-mathematical model.

IN SOFTWARE LABORATORY: Device embedded in the Solar Bank of the Solar Dron-e.

IN LABORATORY MANUFACTURER SOLAR PANELS: Panels are assembled and calibrated

The final assembly of the device allows the systems to be integrated and configured.
Data collection

FLIGHT PLAN WITH DATA COLLECTION CAMPAIGN:

  1. Routes established in the flight plan.
  2. GPS transmits through a GSM system to a server all the data referring to the flight: position, heading, speed and altitude.
  3. The information collected by the device can be used to produce changes in the displacement of the flight conditions of the aircraft itself.
  4. The information is represented on a digital cartographic map through a web system via the internet.
  5. Comparison expected data-collected data and final reports

Flight tests

  1. INDOOR TESTS: Tests to calibrate and check data in closed area, with wind simulation by high flow fans
  2. OUTDOOR TESTS: In homologated flight field.

Results

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND THE EXPECTED ANALYTICAL RESULTS ACCORDING TO THE MATHEMATICAL MODELS – & gt; & gt; & gt; CHECK OF PHYSIOMATEMATIC THEORIES

Justification of the need

1. AT GLOBAL LEVEL,

a) PRINCIPLE OF THE KNOWLEDGE CHAIN: The determination of trajectories of bodies in fluids and movement of fluids is the basis of scientific, technological or industrial research.

2. AT LOCAL LEVEL,

Aeronautical industry:

  1. IMPROVEMENT OF NAVIGATION SYSTEMS.
  2. INCREASE OF THE SAFETY OF THE FLIGHTS
  3. AUTOMATION OF FLIGHTS OF NON-CREATED AIRCRAFT.
  4. IMPROVES SIMULATION SYSTEMS.

Photovoltaic solar energy sector:

  1. NEW APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY IN THE AERONAUTICAL SECTOR
  2. AUTONOMOUS EQUIPMENT IN AIRCRAFT

Recipients of the project

GREAT TRANSVERSALITY OF THE PROJECT: FOUR LARGE SECTORS

Aeronautical and naval industry:

DEPARTMENTS OF AERODYNAMICS AND HYDRODYNAMICS

MANUFACTURERS AND USERS OF CONTROL SYSTEMS

AERIAL COMPANIES; SAVINGS ON FUEL CONSUMPTION. GREATER SECURITY IN CONTROL SYSTEMS.

Software industry:

SIMULATORS AND VIRTUAL REALITY

CONTROL PROGRAMS

CALCULATION AND SIMULATION PROGRAMS OF FLUIDS

VIDEO GAMES, CINEMA AND PUBLICITY

COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS

Digital industry and ICT

EMBEDDED PLATFORMS: INTEGRATION WITH SENSORS AND FOLLOW-UP SOFTWARE

GPS AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION FOR NAVIGATION MONITORING AND CONTROL: INCREASE IN PRECISION.

Photovoltaic solar energy industry

NEW LIGHTER AND POWERFUL SOLAR PANELS, INTENDED FOR THE GROWING MARKET OF ROBOTICS

LIGHTER BATTERIES WITH GREATER CAPACITY AND DURATION.