Sizing and preliminary hardware testing of solar powered UAV

Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 189-198

  Jashnani, S ^a   Nada, T R ^a   Ishfaq, M ^a   Khamker, A ^a   Shaholia, P ^a  

^a Emirates Aviation College   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Hardware testing; Solar power aircraft; Unmanned aerial vehicle

Indexed keywords

PROPULSION; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; GROUND MODELS; INDEPENDENT PARAMETERS; INFORMATION RELAY; LOW ALTITUDES; PROPULSION SYSTEM; SOLAR-POWERED;

SOLAR ENERGY;

AIRCRAFT; ALTITUDE; DESIGN; HARDWARE; SOLAR POWER; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

EID: 84892791332     PISSN: 11109823     EISSN: 20902476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrs.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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