Autonomous parafoil guidance in high winds

Thesis (M.Sc.Eng.) === Guided airdrop systems lacking propulsion may be adversely affected by high winds. Strong winds encountered during Draper Laboratory flight testing prevented lightweight parafoil systems from landing accurately. This thesis introduces and compares multiple guidance strategies...

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Main Author: Chiel, Benjamin S.
Language:en_US
Published: Boston University 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/21117