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Integrated Process Control-Power Management System Design and Flight Performance Tests for Fuel Cell Powered Mini-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Betül Erdör Türk

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Betül Erdör Türk

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, 34220 İstanbul, Turkey

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Mustafa Hadi Sarul

Mustafa Hadi Sarul

Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, 34220 İstanbul, Turkey

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Ekrem Çengelci

Ekrem Çengelci

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Çiğdem İyigün Karadağ

Çiğdem İyigün Karadağ

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Fatma Gül Boyacı San

Fatma Gül Boyacı San

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Murat Kılıç

Murat Kılıç

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Emin Okumuş

Emin Okumuş

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Suha Yazıcı

Suha Yazıcı

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), Energy Institute, Marmara Research Center, PK:21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey

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First published: 04 March 2021

Graphical Abstract

To extend the flight endurance of a small sized fixed wing electrical unmanned aerial vehicles; 200 W polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack, on-board hydrogen generator from sodium borohydride, hybrid power management unit and embedded control system are developed and tested. It is proven that fuel cell-based propulsion system is able to double the cruise time. More details can be found in article number 2000879 by Betül Erdör Türk and co-workers.

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