Design, development, and flight testing of the vertical take-off and landing GNC testbed EAGLE
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DOI: 10.1007/s12567-019-00269-5
Abstract: Precise landing on planets, moons, and other larger celestial bodies requires powered descent, hovering, and vertical landing. Similarly, recent and future concepts for re-usable launch vehicle (RLVs) also involve a vertical take-off and landing. The… read more here.
Keywords: vertical take; development; take landing; gnc ... See more keywords
Life-cycle analysis of electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles
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DOI: 10.1080/03081060.2023.2217163
Abstract: Traffic congestion is challenging most world cities, and one way to avoid traffic delays is to take to the sky, using vertical take-off and landing craft or “VTOL”. This study examines opportunities, costs, and energy… read more here.
Keywords: cycle analysis; vertical take; take landing; life cycle ... See more keywords
Numerical and experimental study on vertical takeoff and separation of the compound aircraft
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3171337
Abstract: The traditional technical solution to achieve vertical take-off of the fixed-wing aircraft is adding power components, which will inevitably increase the weight of aircraft. This paper proposes a compound flight scheme to achieve vertical take-off… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; compound aircraft; vertical take; separation ... See more keywords