Research on characteristics of gravitational gliding for high-altitude solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 227, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1911-1923

  Gao, Xian Zhong ^a   Hou, Zhong Xi ^a   Guo, Zheng ^a   Wang, Peng ^a   Zhang, Jun Tao ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gauss pseudo spectral method; Gravitational gliding; Maximum endurance path; Solar powered unmanned aerial vehicles

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; DYNAMIC EQUATIONS; GAUSS PSEUDO-SPECTRAL METHODS; GRAVITATIONAL GLIDING; GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY; LIFT COEFFICIENT; MAXIMUM ENDURANCE PATH; SOLAR-POWERED;

ENERGY STORAGE; LIFT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SOLAR ENERGY; SPECTROSCOPY;

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

EID: 84888985200     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: 20413025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954410012464838     Document Type: Article

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