Design considerations for high-altitude, long-endurance, microwave-powered aircraft
Design considerations for high-altitude, long-endurance, microwave-powered aircraft
- New search for: Nguyen, H. Q.
- New search for: Nguyen, H. Q.
The sizing and performance analyses have been conducted in the design of long-endurance, high-altitude airplanes. These airplanes receive power either continuously beamed from a phased array transmitter or intermittently beamed from a dish transmitter. Results are presented for the cases of flight in zero wind speed and nonzero wind speed. Sensitivity studies indicate that the vehicle size is relatively insensitive to changes in the transmitter size. Cost estimates were made using models that excluded the airplane cost. Using a reference payload, results obtained from array and dish configurations were compared. Comparisons showed savings in cost as well as smaller vehicle sizes when an array transmitter was used.
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Design considerations for high-altitude, long-endurance, microwave-powered aircraft
1985-04-01
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English
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