The purposes of this paper are to improve the control performance of the developed laser tracking system and to develop an integrated laser propulsion/tracking system for realizing a continuous flight and control of the micro‐airplane. The laser propulsion is significantly effective to achieve the miniaturization and lightening of the micro‐airplane. The laser‐driven micro‐airplane has been studied with a paper‐craft airplane and YAG laser, resulting in a successful glide of the airplane. In the next stage of the laser‐driven micro‐airplane development, the laser tracking is expected as key technologies to achieve continuous propulsion. Furthermore, the laser propulsion system should be combined with the laser tracking system to supply continuous propulsion. Experiments are carried out to evaluate the performance of the developed laser tracking system and integrated laser propulsion/tracking system.


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    Title :

    Development of Laser Propulsion and Tracking System for Laser‐Driven Micro‐Airplane



    Conference:

    BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION: Second International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion ; 2003 ; Sendai (JAPAN)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 702 , 1 ; 342-356


    Publication date :

    2004-03-30


    Size :

    15 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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