We are exploring the capability of an artificial intelligence system piloting
unmanned HELIOS aircraft, which not only reduces the cost and weight of
a human pilot, but creates an efficient and safe environment, where all
energy flows are precisely controlled by the AI, and no human being is at
risk during the case of an accident.
All parts must work together seamlessly, with maximum efficiency and minimum
weight. HELIOS uses a combination of common aviation materials and
high grade composite materials to create the strongest and lightest aircraft possible,
allowing our airplanes to rival jet fueled aircraft using renewable technologies. This
allows the aircraft to balance the cost of weight presented by the electrolysis chamber system.
The combined use of novel lightweight silicon-perovskite solar cells,
with efficiencies up to 30% greater than conventional solar cells, as well as
lithium-sulfur batteries with up to 3 times the energy density as the current
lithium-ion batteries, our airplane is ready to outcompete all other green
alternatives in the market. The batteries provide the immediate burst of energy
for takeoff, and are recharged during cruise by the solar cells. The solar cells
then power the electrolysis chamber for hydrogen production durin re-fueling.
We intend to create a closed system of hydrogen production within the aircraft by implementing
an electrolysis chamber. This component splits up water pumped in the airplane
during fueling into oxygen and hydrogen using electricty. This hydrogen is then stored
inside the plane in special-grade compressed gas storage tanks, preventing the need
for costly infrastructure developments, while still being capable of reaching the distances
only hydrogen can.
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