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Guidance and control for an autonomous soaring uav
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | The present invention provides a practical method for UAVs to take advantage of thermals in a manner similar to piloted aircrafts and soaring birds. In general, the invention is a method for a UAV to autonomously locate a thermal and be guided to the thermal to greatly improve range and endurance of the aircraft. |
| File Size | 734864 |
| Page Count | 11 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20090005211 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1tf4s654 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-10-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Communications And Navigation Convection Currents Patents Pilotless Aircraft Air Currents Convective Flow Aircraft Guidance Unmanned Aircraft Systems Autonomy Free Convection Soaring Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |