Electric propulsion offers significant advantages over the present gasoline engine propulsion system on a remotely piloted vehicle (RPV). The advantages are the result of technical advances in batteries, power transistors, permanent magnets and control methods. This program is a configuration of an exploratory development effort by the Air Force in electric propulsion for the RPV. This report presents the parametric data from a trade study of nine motor/control designs. The relationship between cost, weight and efficiency of the motor/control system is determined so that the entire RPV propulsion system can be optimized. An additional motor/control design is presented which considers a high voltage source and high speed propeller. (Author)


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    Title :

    Motor technology for electric remotely piloted vehicle (RPV)


    Additional title:

    Motortechnologie fuer elektrisch ferngesteuerte Fahrzeuge (RPV)


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    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    64 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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