Design methodology of a hybrid propulsion driven electric powered miniature tailsitter unmanned aerial vehicle

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 57, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 505-529

  Aksugur, Mirac ^a   Inalhan, Gokhan ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electric propulsion; Tailsitter; UAV; VTOL

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT CONCEPTS; CRUISE FLIGHT; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; HYBRID PROPULSION; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMS; INITIAL DESIGN; ORGANIC AIR VEHICLES; VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS;

ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

EID: 72449190068     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: 15730409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10846-009-9368-0     Document Type: Article

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