Researchers explore novel power sources for micro UAVs
Credit: U.S. AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
There are major technical challenges in building Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs), miniature aircraft with a wingspan of 6 in. or less. One of the most taxing problems is power supply, because as the size of the craft decreases, the energy requirement per unit weight increases. At the scale of MAVs...
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