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A Student Developed Sizing Methodology for Electric Powered Aircraft Applied to Small UAVs

2000-01-5536

10/10/2000

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors
Jonathan R. Smith Department of Aeronautics, USAF Academy
Paul G. Batish Department of Aeronautics, USAF Academy
Steven A. Brandt Department of Aeronautics, USAF Academy
Scott A. Morton Department of Aeronautics, USAF Academy
Abstract
Content
A sizing methodology for electric-powered aircraft is described. Results of two student design projects which used this methodology are presented. The projects showed that the methodology is useful in obtaining aircraft of minimum size for the performance and payload required.
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Electric aircraft
Aircraft
Affiliated or Co-Author
Department of Aeronautics, USAF Academy
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-5536
Pages
8
Citation
Smith, J., Batish, P., Brandt, S., and Morton, S., "A Student Developed Sizing Methodology for Electric Powered Aircraft Applied to Small UAVs," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-5536, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-5536.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Oct 10, 2000
Product Code
2000-01-5536
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English