Power optimization of solar-powered aircraft with specified closed ground tracks

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 232-238

  Spangelo, Sara C ^a,b   Gilbert, Elmer G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Aerospace Engineering Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIRCRAFT; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ALTITUDE VARIATION; CONSTANT ALTITUDE; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE INDICES; POWER OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFTS; STATE CONSTRAINTS; VERTICAL CYLINDERS;

FLIGHT PATHS;

EID: 84874060986     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.C031757     Document Type: Article

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