SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is developing an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric-based wireless communication systems. Unlike a satellite, it requires energy to maintain a consistent altitude for long periods of time.
To keep a solar-powered HAPS aircraft flying, its power generation must exceed its power consumption. While it’s straightforward to predict motor power consumption, predicting how much power the solar cells can generate is a complex task. If the predictions are inaccurate and too much energy is depleted, maintaining altitude becomes difficult, and this in turn poses significant risks. So improving the accuracy of power generation simulations is critical.
In this deep dive, learn how SoftBank is developing a HAPS power generation simulation model in collaboration with the University of Miyazaki to address this technology challenge.
(Posted on June 25, 2024)
by SoftBank News Editors
