Y. Açar

Toward perpetual flight: conceptual and preliminary development of the DELICE-1A UAV

This paper presents the design, aerodynamic analysis, manufacturing, and energy feasibility assessment of DELICE 1A, a 5 m-wingspan solar-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed as a technology demonstrator toward high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) operation. The MO6070 airfoil is evaluated using XFLR5 batc...