The paper overviews the state-of-art of aircraft powered by hybrid electric propulsion
systems. The research status of the design and energy management of hybrid aircraft and …

This review discusses the history, fundamentals, and applications of different fuel cell
technologies, including proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), direct methanol …

The present work aims in providing guidelines for the aerodynamic and performance
optimization of fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that operate in the low-speed …

The current work is an aerodynamic design study of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Medium-
Altitude-Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV). Using a combined …

This paper presents an energy management strategy for a hybrid electric propulsion system
designed for unmanned aerial vehicles. The proposed method combines the Equivalent …

In this paper, the aerodynamic design procedure of a mini unmanned aerial vehicle,
intended to perform aerial reconnaissance at low altitude and low Reynolds number, was …

Water quality assessment programs for the management of water resources require the
collection of water samples for physical, chemical, and biological analyses. Lack of …

Presently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have a broad spectrum of applications, in
which regular monitoring of critical infrastructure assets is an important risk mitigation usage …

Battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, have emerged
as the primary choice in the UAV market. The UAV Battery Management System (BMS) …

To achieve perpetual flight, solar-powered UAVs (SPUAVs) need to convert sufficient solar
energy into electricity during daylight flight. However, perpetual flight at middle and high …