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Autonomous SoaringThis viewgraph presentation reviews the autonomous soaring flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). It reviews energy sources for UAVs, and two examples of UAV's that used alternative energy sources, and thermal currents for soaring. Examples of flight tests, plans, and results are given. Ultimately, the concept of a UAV harvesting energy from the atmosphere has been shown to be feasible with existing technology.
Document ID
20080008290
Acquisition Source
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lin, Victor P. (NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 17, 2007
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2007 SAE AeroTech Congress and Exhibition
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: September 17, 2007
End Date: September 20, 2007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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