Solar-powered UAV


Title

Solar-powered UAV

Creator

Chu, Yau Hei
Ho, Chun Leung
Lee, Yoon Jo

Advisor

Li, Boyang

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering

Description

Mr. Chu Yau Hei, Mr. Ho Chun Leung and Ms. Lee Yoon Jo teamed up to work on their FYP on the topic of building a UAV with solar powers to increase flight endurance. It was the idea of their supervisor - Dr. LI Boyang. He thought hat applying renewable energy in aircraft has a huge potential to develop in the industry. The team thought this was a very interesting challenge. They encountered most challenges in the manufacturing stage. As they were inexperienced in manufacturing techniques, such as soldering and electric cable wiring, and have limited equipment, the manufacturing period severely exceeded what they have scheduled. With the help from Dr. Li and the Industrial Centre, the team was able to achieve a great result in the end.

Learning outcome/goal

Critical Thinking and Problem-solving
Research and Investigation
Project Management and Teamwork
Networking and Collaboration

Programme

BEng (Hons) Aviation Engineering

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Keywords

Aviation Engineering; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology ; Renewable Energy Integration ; Manufacturing Techniques ; Project Management

Subject

Drone aircraft
Solar energy

Rights

All rights reserved

Language

English

Type

Feature Story

Access Rights

open access