Application of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide photovoltaic cells to extend the endurance and capabilities of the Raven RQ-11B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === Prior thesis work has demonstrated the possibility of extending the flight time of military Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV) by 200% with the implementation of thinfilm photovoltaic (TFPV) cells. In this thesis, we investigate how t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coba, Javier V.
Other Authors: Michael, Sherif
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5118