Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS

It is well proved that remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) are very useful systems for remote sensing in precision agricultural labors. INTA (National Institute for Aerospace Applications) and the University of Huelva are involved in Tecnolivo Project that proposes the development of a marketa...

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Autores: Isorna Llerena, Fernando, Fernández Barranco, Álvaro, Bogeat, José Antonio, Segura Manzano, Francisca, Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10272/17671
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Palabra clave:Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
Remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
Unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Battery
Precision agriculture
Crops
Remote sensing
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spelling Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPASIsorna Llerena, FernandoFernández Barranco, ÁlvaroBogeat, José AntonioSegura Manzano, FranciscaAndújar Márquez, José ManuelRemotely piloted aircraft (RPA)Remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)Unmanned aerial system (UAS)Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)BatteryPrecision agricultureCropsRemote sensingIt is well proved that remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) are very useful systems for remote sensing in precision agricultural labors. INTA (National Institute for Aerospace Applications) and the University of Huelva are involved in Tecnolivo Project that proposes the development of a marketable and easy‐to‐use technological solution that allows integrated, ecological, and optimized management of the olive grove through non‐invasive monitoring of key agronomic parameters using RPASs. The information collected by the RPAS in regards to the state of the vegetation, such as hydric stress levels, plague detection, or maturation of the fruit, are very interesting for farmers when it comes to make decisions about their crops. Current RPAS applications for precision agriculture are mainly developed for small‐ to medium‐sized crops using rotary‐wing RPASs with small range and endurance operation, leaving aside large‐sized crops. This work shows the conversion of a fully declassified and obsolete fixed‐wing internal combustion engine (ICE) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), used as aerial target for military applications and in reconnaissance and surveillance missions at low cost, into an electric lithium polymer (LiPo) battery‐driven RPA that will be used for precision agriculture in large‐sized crop applications, as well as other applications for tracking and monitoring of endangered animal species in national parks. This RPA, being over twenty years old, has undergone a deep change. The applied methodology consisted of the design of a new propulsion system, based on an electric motor and batteries, maintaining the main airworthiness characteristics of the aircraft. Some other novelties achieved in this study were: (1) Change to a more efficient engine, less heavy and bulky, with a greater ratio of torque vs. size. Modernization of the fly control system and geolocation system. (2) Modification of the type and material of the propeller, reaching a higher performance. (3) Replacement of a polluting fuel, such as gasoline, with electricity from renewable sources. (4) Development of a new control software, etc. Preliminary results indicate that the endurance achieved with the new energy and propulsion systems and the payload weight available in the RPA meet the expectations of the use of this type of RPAS in the study of large areas of crops and surveillance.MDPI20202020-02-0120202020-02-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10272/17671reponame:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelvainstname:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/176712026-06-02T14:58:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
title Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
spellingShingle Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
Isorna Llerena, Fernando
Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
Remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
Unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Battery
Precision agriculture
Crops
Remote sensing
title_short Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
title_full Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
title_fullStr Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
title_full_unstemmed Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
title_sort Converting a Fixed‐Wing Internal Combustion Engine RPAS into an Electric Lithium‐Ion Battery‐ Driven RPAS
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Isorna Llerena, Fernando
Fernández Barranco, Álvaro
Bogeat, José Antonio
Segura Manzano, Francisca
Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
author Isorna Llerena, Fernando
author_facet Isorna Llerena, Fernando
Fernández Barranco, Álvaro
Bogeat, José Antonio
Segura Manzano, Francisca
Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
author_role author
author2 Fernández Barranco, Álvaro
Bogeat, José Antonio
Segura Manzano, Francisca
Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
Remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
Unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Battery
Precision agriculture
Crops
Remote sensing
topic Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)
Remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)
Unmanned aerial system (UAS)
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Battery
Precision agriculture
Crops
Remote sensing
description It is well proved that remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) are very useful systems for remote sensing in precision agricultural labors. INTA (National Institute for Aerospace Applications) and the University of Huelva are involved in Tecnolivo Project that proposes the development of a marketable and easy‐to‐use technological solution that allows integrated, ecological, and optimized management of the olive grove through non‐invasive monitoring of key agronomic parameters using RPASs. The information collected by the RPAS in regards to the state of the vegetation, such as hydric stress levels, plague detection, or maturation of the fruit, are very interesting for farmers when it comes to make decisions about their crops. Current RPAS applications for precision agriculture are mainly developed for small‐ to medium‐sized crops using rotary‐wing RPASs with small range and endurance operation, leaving aside large‐sized crops. This work shows the conversion of a fully declassified and obsolete fixed‐wing internal combustion engine (ICE) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), used as aerial target for military applications and in reconnaissance and surveillance missions at low cost, into an electric lithium polymer (LiPo) battery‐driven RPA that will be used for precision agriculture in large‐sized crop applications, as well as other applications for tracking and monitoring of endangered animal species in national parks. This RPA, being over twenty years old, has undergone a deep change. The applied methodology consisted of the design of a new propulsion system, based on an electric motor and batteries, maintaining the main airworthiness characteristics of the aircraft. Some other novelties achieved in this study were: (1) Change to a more efficient engine, less heavy and bulky, with a greater ratio of torque vs. size. Modernization of the fly control system and geolocation system. (2) Modification of the type and material of the propeller, reaching a higher performance. (3) Replacement of a polluting fuel, such as gasoline, with electricity from renewable sources. (4) Development of a new control software, etc. Preliminary results indicate that the endurance achieved with the new energy and propulsion systems and the payload weight available in the RPA meet the expectations of the use of this type of RPAS in the study of large areas of crops and surveillance.
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