Research Article

Conceptual Design of an Unmanned Fixed-Wing Aerial Vehicle Based on Alternative Energy

Table 1

Weight estimation.

ItemQuantityUnit weight (kg)Total weight (kg)

Battery LiPo3s10.1880.188
Servomotor40.00980.0392
Main engine10.0550.055
ESC10.0290.029
Flight computer10.0380.038
Solar cells200.0220.44
GPS10.0260.026
Approximate weight of the UAV13.73.7