Suitability Analysis of Implementing a Fuel Cell on a Multirotor Drone

Increased flight time of multirotor drones is a key enabler for further adoption and industrial use of drones. A model for analyzing the performance of a fuel cell hybrid system for a multirotor drone is presented and applied for a case with an X8 multirotor drone with a maximum take-off mass of 25 kg. Endurance is the main performance parameter, and the model can be used to quantify the relative performance between different power sources. The...