The UNAV, a Wind-Powered UAV for Ocean Monitoring: Performance, Control and Validation

The UNAV, a Wind-Powered UAV for Ocean Monitoring: Performance, Control and Validation

Wind power is the source of propulsive energy for sailboats and albatrosses. We present the UNAv, an Unmanned Nautical Air-water vehicle, that borrows features from both. It is composed of a glider-type airframe fitted with a vertical wing-sail extending above the center of mass of the system and a...

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Main Authors: Bousquet, Gabriel David Elie Sylvain (Author), Triantafyllou, Michael S (Author), Slotine, Jean-Jacques E (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-01-27T20:25:21Z.
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