Conceptual design considerations for microwave- and solar-powered fuel-less aircraft

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 510-519

  Wickenheiser, Adam M ^a,b   Garcia, Ephrahim ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ANTENNAS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; ENERGY HARVESTING; EQUIPMENT TESTING; MICROWAVES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WINGS;

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; FLIGHT DURATION; MISSION CAPABILITY; ON-BOARD ANTENNA; PERFORMANCE METRICS; POWER HARVESTING; POWERED AIRCRAFT;

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 63349083359     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.37669     Document Type: Article

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