Solar-powered aircraft: Energy-optimal path planning and perpetual endurance

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1320-1329

  Klesh, Andrew T ^a,b   Kabamba, Pierre T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b 3048 FXB

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

BANK ANGLES; ENERGETICS MODEL; NONDIMENSIONAL; OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM; OPTIMAL PATH PLANNING; OPTIMAL PATHS; QUALITATIVE FEATURES; SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFTS;

MOTION PLANNING;

EID: 68049137785     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.40139     Document Type: Article

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