Integrating Inductive Charging Capacity into Hybrid Electric
Drone Vehicles and Service Facilities
As drone aircraft become ever more present on the frontlines
of modern warfare technological developments of the underlying logistical
capacity will need to be (developed?) augmented to ensure our Nation’s Warfighters
are receiving maximum benefit from the tools provided to them.
Ok I should stop trying to sound sophisticated,
unfortunately I have no statistics right now on how having aircraft idling on
an airfield impacts their ability to rapidly be deployed for long duration
missions.
The intent of this proposal is to investigate the potential
productivity gains stemming from integrating an inductive charging system into
the airfields and roads of facilities using drone aircraft.
Technical Questions:
*What is the trade off with installing this system, both in
costs and changes in vehicle flexibility?
For drone
aircraft does it allow for more rapid deployment?
For
non-combat vehicles, would this allow planes to utilize local power as opposed
to idling the aircraft’s engines?
-is
the rate of energy transfer great enough
-accounting
for several variables, do the considerations of energy needed for idling make
inductive transfer make sense
-added
weight of transfer system
-emissions
savings
If an
airplane’s propulsion system is hybrid electric, could the inductive energy
system provide supplemental power for takeoff, hopefully minimizing the size of
the electrical generators.
-Can the 60 cm maximum transmission
distance be overcome?
-what
efficiency tradeoffs exist when distance between source and drain are varied?
-how
much base load draw occurs with no recievers?
-potential
for EM interference both for communication and sensing?
-while
offsetting the potential for a percentage of fuel explosions, what are the
risks to personnel that stem from these systems if they are accidentally
exposed
-operational
envelope in hot environments
-cost for installation
-can
inductive panels be produced, allowing for rapid assembly and break down
-impact
on mission flexibility for nuclear powered vessels
the book Wired for war talks about the increased volume of air power that could be supplied by utilizing drone aircraft on aircraft carriers to the exclusion of manned aircraft
if aircraft are made able to passively re-energize on the flight deck, what is the impact on combat sorties during a given time increment
if there is an increase in sortie volume, would the costs make tactical sense
With respect to military applications, does an inductive power transfer airfield make sense in areas where larger scale energy infrastructure isn't available (this question is focused on airfields built for larger aircraft)
Alternative approach, integrating inductive energy transfer systems into smaller shorter range drone aircraft
ex, solar panels that can serve as landing pads at night for small quad copters/helicopters
-using smaller aircraft with inductive charging, could the surfaces of convoy vehicles be transformed into roosting locations, allowing for smaller machines to move from vehicle to vehicle while minimizing exposure for the warfighter
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/in-depth/your-questions-answered-inductive-charging-for-road-vehicles/1015724.article
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/unplugged-inductive-charging-on-the-road/1006269.article
http://singularityhub.com/2013/08/25/korean-road-wirelessly-charges-new-electric-buses/
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/in-depth/your-questions-answered-inductive-charging-for-road-vehicles/1015724.article
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/in-depth/the-big-story/unplugged-inductive-charging-on-the-road/1006269.article
http://singularityhub.com/2013/08/25/korean-road-wirelessly-charges-new-electric-buses/
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