Abstract Hybrid Airships (HAs) are being touted as an efficient aerial platform for various
applications involving heavy cargo transportation, communications, scientific exploration …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the research and development of
high-altitude airships. These systems provide a suspended platform using buoyancy at 17 …

Stratospheric airships can perform long-duration, wide-area observation missions above a
specific location. The conceptual design of streamlined stratospheric airships is researched …

A stratospheric airship is an essential flight vehicle in the aviation field. In this paper, optimal
design approach of stratospheric airships is developed to optimize envelope shape …

An increasing focus on hybrid airships and the developments in renewable energies has
allowed a methodology for conceptual design and analysis to be described. After a model …

Multilobed hybrid airships are being considered the next paradigm for reinvigorated
utilization of lighter-than-air systems toward the realization of a green aviation future …

In recent years, hybrid airships have been identified as promising alternatives for high
altitude, long endurance missions. In this study, a design methodology to study the feasibility …

The feasibility of a solar-powered hybrid airship where lift is generated by both buoyancy
and aerodynamics is investigated using aerodynamic shape optimization. The design …

It is well known that hydrogen has less undesirable exhaust emissions as compared with
other types of liquid fuels. It can be used as an alternative fuel for a hybrid buoyant aircraft in …

In the field of aviation it is well known that a vehicle's stability and takeoff flight segment are
critical. This issue becomes more critical for a hybrid aircraft which is concealed as an …