Optimal level turn of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle flying in atmosphere

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1347-1356

  Ma, Der Ming ^a,b   Shiau, Jaw Kuen ^a,b   Su, Yu Ju ^a,b   Chen, Ying Hsien ^a,b,c  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (China)

^c AsusTek Computer Inc   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT CONTROL; ANTENNAS; NUMERICAL METHODS; TRAJECTORIES; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; BANK ANGLE CONTROLS; CLOSED-FORM REPRESENTATIONS; NORMALIZED VELOCITIES; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES; STANDARD PROCEDURES;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78149335641     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.48761     Document Type: Article

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