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Feasibility of Laser Power Transmission to a High-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Feasibility of Laser Power Transmission to a High-Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Author: Richard Mason
This report examines whether a laser-beam-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could have practical merit, focusing on the altitude, range, persistence, and power possible for a laser-photovoltaic aircraft that uses current technology. Commercially available lasers and photovoltaic cells could provide a UAV with sustained extremely high altitud...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780833051356
ISBN-10: 0833051350
Publication Date: 7/16/2011
Pages: 72
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Publisher: Rand Corporation
Book Type: Paperback
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