I am thinking of making it from Aluminium with a small solar panel or battery and heres what i amgonna try do connect the solar panel to the motor and This first time i am gonna try it think it would work?
2007-12-25 21:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by Gggo K 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Well my initial idea is to create a small average size plane which would be run off a lot of small solar panels same ones like calculator ones and aluminium i am using would be recycled from cans and motor would be like a rotary thing whivch is connected to the panels
2007-12-25 21:17:54 · update #1
Could you guys give me some ideas of what to do the aluminium is very light and the solar panels very small
2007-12-26 00:43:09 · update #2
The weight of the aluminum alone would prevent this project from flying. Regardless of what motor you use to power it, the solar panels will never create enough power to carry the weight of the solar panels and an aluminum airframe.
2007-12-25 23:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by holeshot9g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it will not work lift over drag will be to large you would need a wing spand of huge proportions and it would need to be made out of the solar panels sence the panles only make 10-30 % of what they take in so it will not fly
2007-12-26 00:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Successful solar powered airplanes, models or full sized, use paper thin solar cells and coverings that are far thinner and lighter than aluminum foil.
A major problem with foil is that coverings for aircraft are typically tightened and/or stiffened after fitting, producing a tight skin and aluminum foil will not do that. Models you have seen that look silvery have been painted with aluminum colored paint.
Coverings
http://www.pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/rc-model-aircraft-covering-materials.html
2007-12-26 03:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will need alot of panels to get the power.
how big is it gonna be?
2007-12-25 21:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jester 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋