The equivalence of gravitational potential and rechargeable battery for high-altitude long-endurance solar-powered aircraft on energy storage

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 986-995

  Gao, Xian Zhong ^a   Hou, Zhong Xi ^a   Guo, Zheng ^a   Fan, Rong Fei ^a   Chen, Xiao Qian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gravitational potential; High altitude long endurance; Rechargeable battery; Solar powered aircraft

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DENSITY; GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL; HIGH ALTITUDE LONG ENDURANCES; POWER REQUIREMENT; RESEARCH GROUPS; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFTS; WEIGHT CONSTRAINTS;

ENERGY STORAGE; GRAVITATION; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SOLAR ENERGY;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 84884874794     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.023     Document Type: Article

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