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.?

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Mason
• Edition: Rand Corporation
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 16.08.2011
• EAN: 9780833051356
• ISBN: 978-0-8330-5135-6
• Pages: 72
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 13 mm
• Poids: 454 g
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Véhicules, avions, bateaux, conquête spatiale > Avions, conquête spatiale; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires