Conceptual design and simulation of a small hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1490-1498

  Harmon, Frederick G ^a,b   Frank, Andrew A ^a,b   Chattot, Jean Jacques ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering ^*

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; DISASTER PREVENTION; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LITHIUM BATTERIES;

ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM; HOMELAND SECURITY; THERMAL SIGNATURES;

UNMANNED VEHICLES;

EID: 33750836461     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.15816     Document Type: Article

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