An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), popularly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a
human pilot aboard. Recent developments in sensor technology and navigation systems …

Pollution derived from transportation systems is a worldwide, timelier issue than ever. The
abatement actions of harmful substances in the air are on the agenda and they are …

Fossil fuels are being depleted day by day. The dependency on fossil fuels must be
eliminated in the following years. Also, in the matter of emissions, the cleaner energy …

In this paper, energy optimal surveillance trajectories for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
are explored. The main objective is to have maximum sensor coverage range while …

Systematic hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and, especially, quadcopters
are so promising due to their long flight endurance and their usage in patrol and rescue …

A 1 kW series hybrid powertrain was developed at Oregon State University for use in
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This powertrain was designed to give mission flexibility …

There are fundamental performance compromises between rotary-wing and fixed-wing
UAVs. The general solution to address this well-known problem is the design of a platform …

This research aims to investigate problems, needs of the UAV industry, and required actions
for the future in Turkey, to determine technological maturity criteria, and to prepare a …

The paper presents how the performances of an electric microgenerator with double
excitation used in aeronautical applications have been improved, using special materials …

The future looks bright for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Their ability to carry
sophisticated imaging equipment attached to lightweight vehicles, to hover in position …