High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
have outstanding advantages in military and civilian fields. In view of the energy …

Solar-powered aircraft have attracted great attention owing to their potential for long-
endurance flight and wide application prospects. Due to the particularity of energy system …

Abstract Modular Solar-Powered Aircraft (M− SPA) is a kind of High-Altitude Long-
Endurance (HALE) aircraft which exploits the mission advantage of swarm UAV and the …

This paper presents an analytical framework for addressing the hovering performance of a
battery–powered multirotor. The estimation of power required for flight is investigated and an …

The conversion efficiency of solar energy and the capacity of energy storage batteries are
the key technologies limiting the development of solar-powered aircraft. In this paper, a …

This paper presented a multidisciplinary optimization methodology of a high altitude solar-
powered hybrid airship. A multidisciplinary model of the hybrid airship is proposed including …

This paper presents the analysis of the technical feasibility to use a photovoltaic system to
supply the electrical demand on two referential commercial aircraft, Airbus A340–300 and …

This paper focuses on the application using a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) to inspect mountain sites for the purpose of safety and rescue. An inspection path …

Small air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) face challenges in range and
endurance due to their compact size and lightweight design. To address these issues, this …

One of the key technologies for achieving day and night flight, tracking solar peak, and
reducing flight energy consumption for a near-space solar-powered unmanned aerial …