Periodic optimal control for solar aircraft with unlimited endurance capability

AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Sachs, G ^a,b   Lenz, J ^a   Holzapfel, F ^a,c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Dept of Flight Mechanics and Flight Control ^*  (United States)

^c Institute of Flight System Dynamics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTERY CAPACITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; FLIGHT ENDURANCE; OPTIMAL UTILIZATION; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PERIODIC OPTIMAL CONTROL; SOLAR AIRCRAFT; WEIGHT PENALTY;

AIRCRAFT MODELS; CONTROL; DURABILITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

AIRCRAFT CONTROL;

EID: 78651240856     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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