Solar blimp

Abstract

In broad terms, the following project could be perfectly divided into two different parts. First, the design of the blimp, it was taken a previous documentation and then, it was made a research and a deep study about the equations needed for the design, and all the aspects which were involved in the design. It was used Solid Works Software to draw the designs. In the second part, there were considered CIGS solar cells as the most suitable cells for the blimp, basing on the requirements presented. Finally it was made a definitive design of the blimp with the solar cells allocated. In addition, it was used PV SYST 5.56 Software which simulated and calculated the energy supplied by the solar cells. To conclude it was used CFD software to find the power required to move the blimp. This value was compared with the power supplied by the solar cells.