Need more battery capacity

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I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
 
On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 9:10:02 PM UTC-4, dron...@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
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Why can't you pause in mid-flight to charge the batteries? As you ascend the Earth's gravity weakens reducing the drain on the batteries. If you stop ascending, at some point you should be able to charge the batteries again. Then resume your flight.

In fact, you will reach a point where the gravity of the Earth and Moon are equal and from then on you will need to fight the much weaker gravity of the Moon. I bet you can land with nearly full batteries.

I think instead of lighter batteries, you need lighter solar cells.

--

Rick C.

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dronelab@home.com wrote in
news:iuhpke9fal876qlsjinqsd70r4av2kp3dr@4ax.com:

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over
the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to
the moon, and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem.
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Just wait until you figure out what the word "atmosphere" means.

I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery
capacity, but it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due
to weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep
up with battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several
days, the batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
Click to expand...

Maybe you should eat a loaf or two of moldy rye bread. Tell us
about your trip.
 
On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6:10:02 PM UTC-7, dron...@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.
Click to expand...

Uuuuh huh. How does it get lift?

More specifically, how does it get lift when the air gets too thin for
props to bite?


Mark L. Fergerson
 
nuny@bid.nes wrote...
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, dron...@home.com wrote:

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements
over the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly
my drone to the moon,and plan to be the first drone to land
on the moon.

Uuuuh huh. How does it get lift?

More specifically, how does it get lift when the air
gets too thin for props to bite?
Click to expand...

Some people are so literal.


--
Thanks,
- Win
 
On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:33:06 PM UTC-4, Winfield Hill wrote:
nuny@bid.nes wrote...

On Thursday, August 8, 2019, dron...@home.com wrote:

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements
over the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly
my drone to the moon,and plan to be the first drone to land
on the moon.

Uuuuh huh. How does it get lift?

More specifically, how does it get lift when the air
gets too thin for props to bite?

Some people are so literal.
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Yes, literally!

--

Rick C.

+ Get 1,000 miles of free Supercharging
+ Tesla referral code - https://ts.la/richard11209
 
On a sunny day (Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:09:51 -0500) it happened dronelab@home.com
wrote in <iuhpke9fal876qlsjinqsd70r4av2kp3dr@4ax.com>:

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
Click to expand...

Air? not in space and not on the moon.
 
Rick C wrote:
On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 9:10:02 PM UTC-4, dron...@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.

Why can't you pause in mid-flight to charge the batteries? As you ascend the Earth's gravity weakens reducing the drain on the batteries. If you stop ascending, at some point you should be able to charge the batteries again. Then resume your flight.

In fact, you will reach a point where the gravity of the Earth and Moon are equal and from then on you will need to fight the much weaker gravity of the Moon. I bet you can land with nearly full batteries.

I think instead of lighter batteries, you need lighter solar cells.

....but the solar cells are lit by the sun..
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On 09/08/19 02:09, dronelab@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
Click to expand...

Well, there's your answer - your error is in using /solar/ panels to
charge the batteries. Your drone is going to the moon, right? So you
need /lunar/ panels. The nearer you get to the moon, the brighter the
light, and the better the charging.

But don't go for cheap panels - spend a little bit more and get some
which are more than 100% efficient. That'll mean you can cut down on
battery weight, too, as you can drive the drone's motors directly from
the panels and charge the batteries at the same time.

--

Jeff
 
On 09/08/2019 07:46, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 09/08/19 02:09, dronelab@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.

Well, there's your answer - your error is in using /solar/ panels to
charge the batteries. Your drone is going to the moon, right? So you
need /lunar/ panels. The nearer you get to the moon, the brighter the
light, and the better the charging.

But don't go for cheap panels - spend a little bit more and get some
which are more than 100% efficient. That'll mean you can cut down on
battery weight, too, as you can drive the drone's motors directly from
the panels and charge the batteries at the same time.

And be sure to shape the lunar panels so they double as the propellers.
Click to expand...

Cheers
--
Clive
 
Jeff Layman <jmlayman@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:qij4s5$8fr$1@dont-email.me:

On 09/08/19 02:09, dronelab@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over
the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to
the moon, and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any
lightweight batteries capable of making the trip. I need more
battery capacity, but it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due
to weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep
up with battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several
days, the batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.

Well, there's your answer - your error is in using /solar/ panels
to charge the batteries. Your drone is going to the moon, right?
So you need /lunar/ panels. The nearer you get to the moon, the
brighter the light, and the better the charging.

But don't go for cheap panels - spend a little bit more and get
some which are more than 100% efficient. That'll mean you can cut
down on battery weight, too, as you can drive the drone's motors
directly from the panels and charge the batteries at the same
time.
Click to expand...

And that, folks, was the layman response. Just wait until the pros
chime in. ;-)
 
In article <iuhpke9fal876qlsjinqsd70r4av2kp3dr@4ax.com>,
dronelab@home.com says...
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
Click to expand...

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was it iron
propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about that...)

Mike.
 
Clive Arthur <cliveta@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote in
news:qij9uk$v9t$1@dont-email.me:

On 09/08/2019 07:46, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 09/08/19 02:09, dronelab@home.com wrote:
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements
over the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my
drone to the moon, and plan to be the first drone to land on the
moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any
lightweight batteries capable of making the trip. I need more
battery capacity, but it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but
due to weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to
keep up with battery drain. However, once on the moon, given
several days, the batteries will be fully recharged for the
return trip.

Well, there's your answer - your error is in using /solar/ panels
to charge the batteries. Your drone is going to the moon, right?
So you need /lunar/ panels. The nearer you get to the moon, the
brighter the light, and the better the charging.

But don't go for cheap panels - spend a little bit more and get
some which are more than 100% efficient. That'll mean you can cut
down on battery weight, too, as you can drive the drone's motors
directly from the panels and charge the batteries at the same
time.

And be sure to shape the lunar panels so they double as the
propellers.

Cheers
Click to expand...

You spelled loonar wrong.
 
Mike Coon <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> wrote in
news:MPG.37b7696a182e5dac79@news.plus.net:

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was
it iron propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about
that...)

Mike.
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Obviously. You are supposed to use CLEAR iron.
 
Rheilly Phoull <rheilly@bigslong.com> wrote in
news:6tWdnXuWCvNx5NDAnZ2dnUU7-U-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au:

On 9/08/2019 7:45 pm, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org
wrote:
Mike Coon <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> wrote in
news:MPG.37b7696a182e5dac79@news.plus.net:

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was
it iron propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about
that...)

Mike.

Obviously. You are supposed to use CLEAR iron.


So a slow night ??
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Must be for you to have missed the joke. Clearly.
 
On 9/08/2019 7:45 pm, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org wrote:
Mike Coon <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> wrote in
news:MPG.37b7696a182e5dac79@news.plus.net:

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was
it iron propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about
that...)

Mike.

Obviously. You are supposed to use CLEAR iron.
Click to expand...

So a slow night ??
 
dronelab@home.com wrote
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.
Click to expand...

Consider using a rubber band launcher.
Remember to lead target though, the moon will move and if you do not
lead target then you will fly away into space.

Tom
 
John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote in
news:272rke56u38l7carp993kgvb0711e69shf@4ax.com:

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:29:22 +0100, Mike Coon
gravity@mjcoon.plus.com> wrote:

In article <iuhpke9fal876qlsjinqsd70r4av2kp3dr@4ax.com>,
dronelab@home.com says...

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements
over the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my
drone to the moon, and plan to be the first drone to land on the
moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any
lightweight batteries capable of making the trip. I need more
battery capacity, but it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but
due to weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to
keep up with battery drain. However, once on the moon, given
several days, the batteries will be fully recharged for the
return trip.

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was
it iron propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about
that...)

Mike.

Since the OP attempted humor, maybe it is ironic propulsion.

Neither works.
Click to expand...

Netherworks. Travelling through the nether is like travelling
through the ether.

It should be a nethercraft. Travels on strings of dark matter.
No batteries required.
 
On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:29:22 +0100, Mike Coon <gravity@mjcoon.plus.com>
wrote:

In article <iuhpke9fal876qlsjinqsd70r4av2kp3dr@4ax.com>,
dronelab@home.com says...

I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over the
"off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to the moon,
and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery capacity, but
it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due to
weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep up with
battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several days, the
batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.

Maybe once in space you should switch to ion propulsion. (Or was it iron
propulsion, using the magnetosphere; I'm unclear about that...)

Mike.
Click to expand...

Since the OP attempted humor, maybe it is ironic propulsion.

Neither works.


--

John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc

lunatic fringe electronics
 
Major Tom <tom@deep-space.us> wrote in
news:qijvh5$1p8b$1@adenine.netfront.net:

dronelab@home.com wrote
I have been working on my drone, which has many improvements over
the "off the shelf" drones. I am nearly ready to fly my drone to
the moon, and plan to be the first drone to land on the moon.

But I have run into a problem. I cant seem to find any lightweight
batteries capable of making the trip. I need more battery
capacity, but it must be lightweight.

I do have solar panels onboard to recharge the batteries, but due
to weight limitations, I can not use enough solar panels to keep
up with battery drain. However, once on the moon, given several
days, the batteries will be fully recharged for the return trip.

Consider using a rubber band launcher.
Remember to lead target though, the moon will move and if you do
not lead target then you will fly away into space.

Tom
Click to expand...

Come back and try again on the return trip aboard Haley's comet.
 
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