This paper describes the general optimization design method of Solar-Powered Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle which priority considering propulsion system planning. Based on the …

In conditions with limited power, such as when constrained by the solar-cell efficiency and/or
with reduced solar radiation, it is necessary to efficiently manage the flight energy to ensure …

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

Area coverage with an onboard sensor is an important task for an unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) with many applications. Autonomous fixed-wing UAVs are more appropriate for larger …

To harvesting the more net energy, a method of 3D path planning for solar-powered UAV
with fixed target and solar tracking has been presented in this paper. However, how to deal …

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 …

In this paper the problem of optimal path planning and power allocation for an Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is explored. The UAV is equipped with photovoltaic cells on top of its …

The attitude of Near-space airship including yaw, roll and pitch angle is important to the
output performance of airship solar array. The yaw angle of airship can be controlled without …

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 …

This paper considers the optimization of flight trajectories for solar-powered aircraft. This
work is unique relative to past work because flight path is constrained to repeatedly traverse …