To Increase Endurance and Durability of Battery Powered RC Hovercraft
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Abstract
The air cushion vehicle or "HOVERCRAFT," as it is popularly known, is the newest vehicle in today's UAV missions. It differs from other RC vehicles and presents some new challenges. Modern DC electric-powered hovercraft faces difficulties with its endurance due to battery power and passive devices. To address this limitation in small-sized hovercraft weighing 3 to 5 kilograms, a solution could be to incorporate a foldable solar panel on the top surface. This solar panel would charge a 2-cell LiPo battery (5000 mAh) with the assistance of a lithium battery charging module. During the hovercraft's operation in the daytime, the solar panel would continuously charge the battery, thereby increasing the hovercraft's endurance.
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