Flight Strategy Optimization for High-Altitude Solar-Powered Aircraft Based on Gravity Energy Reserving and Mission Altitude

High-altitude long-duration (HALE) flight capability is one of the ultimate goals pursued by human aviation technology, and the high-altitude solar-powered aircraft (SPA) is the most promising technical approach to achieve this target as well as wide application prospects. Due to the particularity o...

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Main Authors: Mou Sun, Xin-zhe Ji, Kang-wen Sun, Ming Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2243