1. Variable Mode Control Systems for a Tethered Aircraft With Ducted Wind Energy Generators
- Author
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Juan Alvarado, Frederico Estante, Boris Papazov, Brian Curtis, Sergey V. Drakunov, and Guilherme Loures
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Physics ,Airfoil ,Lift coefficient ,Drag coefficient ,Wing ,Control theory ,Angle of attack ,Angular displacement ,Rotor (electric) ,law ,Radius ,Mechanics ,law.invention - Abstract
Ae Aircraft empennage area, m2 Ar Generator rotor area, m2 Aw Aircraft wing area, m2 α Airfoil angle of attack, degrees CL,w Wing lift coefficient CL,e Empennage lift coefficient CD,w Wing drag coefficient CD,e Empennage drag coefficient CP Power generation coefficient HT Coordinate transformation matrix Ĩ Inertia matrix m Hawkeye aircraft Mass, kg P Generated power, W rr Turbine rotor radius, m2 ρ(z) Air density, kg/m3 φ Angular displacement due to roll θ Angular displacement due to pitch ψ Angular displacement due to yaw ω Body rotation vector
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- 2010
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