Abstract
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) utilizing electric motors have various advantages and disadvantages. Electric motors are superior to internal combustion engines in thatthey are quiet and are free of unwanted vibrations. However, electric motors offer a shorter flight time due to the battery's low energy density. To solve this problem, various studies on fuel cells are currently in progress. NaBH4 solution used in this study is a chemical hydrogen storage which compounds NaBH4 to an alkali solution (H2O + NaOH). It produces hydrogen through hydrolysis reaction using chemical hydride as a catalyst. In addition to outstanding reaction characteristics it can control the hydrogen generation rate by small pump. A small hydrogen generation device is implemented to utilize NaBH4 solution and dead-end type PEMFC system, which was evaluated on the ground and by the flight.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2010 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2010 |
| Publisher | Northwestern Polytechnical University |
| Pages | 1038-1041 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9787561228999 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2010 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2010 - Xi'an, China Duration: 2010 Sep 13 → 2010 Sep 15 |
Other
| Other | 2010 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology, APISAT 2010 |
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| Country | China |
| City | Xi'an |
| Period | 10/9/13 → 10/9/15 |
Keywords
- BWB
- Fuelcell system
- Hydrogen
- NaBH4
- Propulsion system
- UAV
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering