Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have applications in military, reconnaissance, disaster management, communication support, geographical survey and photography among others. Their use in everyday life is increasing. A common shortcoming of UAV is limited endurance. Most UAVs make use of conventional fuel for their propulsion as well as for powering on-board equipment. Relative to the size of these UAVs, the amount of fuel they can carry limits their endurance. Hence, there is a need for alternative ways to enhance their endurance as well to free the environment from pollutants. Sub-Saharan Africa is endowed with abundant solar radiation in which solar-powered UAVs have the potential to achieve optimum flight performance. Therefore, this paper is focused on providing insight on the prospects of using a solar-powered UAV in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve optimum flight performance.


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    Title :

    Towards Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Improved Flight Performance


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    Publication date :

    2019-10-01


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    1663356 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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