Design considerations of future short haul transport aircraft [PDF]
, 1976 The rapid escalation of air transport in the past two decades has resulted in difficulties associated with airport congestion and ground trip delays. These have been particularly acute for short haul operations.
Howe, D.
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Using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to improve access to blood in low- and middle-income countries: Current challenges and opportunities. [PDF]
Vox SangAbstract Blood transfusion is life‐saving for patients in emergencies, but low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) often face a severe shortage of banked blood. Establishing blood banks in rural areas presents substantial logistical and economic challenges for many LMICs.
Datta SS +4 more
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Smart mobility solutions in smart cities [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 2022 A flying electric car in the smart city is a type of personal air vehicle that provides door-to-door transportation by both ground and air. In this article, we review the latest developments in flying cars. The autonomous flying car detects and evaluates
Gyula Mester
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Algorithm for solving the Discrete-Continuous Inspection Problem [PDF]
Archives of Control Sciences, 2020 The article introduces an innovative approch for the inspection challenge that represents a generalization of the classical Traveling Salesman Problem. Its priciple idea is to visit continuous areas (circles) in a way, that minimizes travelled distance ...
Radosław, Grymin +4 more
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Development of Adaptive Control System for Aerial Vehicles
Applied Sciences, 2023 This article represents and compares two control systems for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV): a sliding proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller and an adaptive L1 controller.
Vladimir Beliaev +5 more
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Scenario-Based Strategic Planning for Future Civil Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Transport
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 2020 Rapid evolvement of the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology in conjunction with recent robust R&D has demonstrated the technical feasibility of the civil VTOL system as a short-haul mass transit mode. Its combined benefits of a helicopter and
WooJin Choi, Steven Hampton
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DESIGN, BUILD AND FLY THE UITM’S VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) AIRCRAFT
Malaysian Journal of Computing, 2023 The aircraft with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology has been widely studied all around the world as it is one of the most advanced systems that could be used by modern aircraft.
Zurriati Mohd Ali +2 more
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POSITION CONTROL OF VTOL SYSTEM USING ANFIS VIA HARDWARE IN THE LOOP
Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI, 2021 Electric motors have been widely applied in various equipment. One application is found in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). An electric motor speed control system that can balance the aircraft's position is one of the mandatory features that must be ...
Hari Maghfiroh +2 more
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Dynamics and control of a VTOL quad-thrust aerial robot [PDF]
, 2008 Some possible useful applications for Vertical Take-Off & Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include remote video surveillance by security personnel, scouting missions or munitions delivery for the military, filming sports events or movies ...
Cubero, Samuel N., Portlock, Joshua N.
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Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Tilting Wing Aircraft Considering Propeller Interference
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2019 Tilting wing aircraft not only has the ability of vertical take-off and landing like helicopter, but also be provided with high speed cruise capability as traditional fixed-wing aircraft.Tilting wing aircraft is one of the hot spots of research in both ...
Wei Wei +3 more
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