Feasibility of Laser Power Transmission to a High-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

This report examines whether a laser-beam-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could have practical merit, focusing on the altitude, range, persistence, and power possible for a laser-photovoltaic aircraft that uses current technology. Commercially available lasers and photovoltaic cells could provide a UAV with sustained extremely high altitude and moderate persistence and payload.?

Product details

• Authors: Richard Mason
• Publisher: Rand
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2011
• EAN: 9780833051356
• ISBN: 978-0-8330-5135-6
• No. of pages: 72
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries