Impact Analysis of Solar Cells on Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Fixed-Wing UAV

A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) is a type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that allows for flight in harsh weather surveillance access to remote areas. VTOL can be performed without runway. As such, VOTL UAVs are used areas where there limited space urban locations. The structural endurance further reduced the case fixed-wing UAVs. Long-endurance vehicles allow continuous flight, but their power supply systems must able harvest energy from external sources order meet guidelines. wings these often covered with solar cells. This article presents extended range time tail-sitter incorporates cells on UAV structure. powered by perform aviation missions fewer landings, allowing performance such increased several times over those Simulations accounting use PV panels structure show depending scenario date, VTOLs double spring equinox increase more than six summer solstice.