Fiscal Year	2015
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Michael, Sherif N.
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	The focus of this research is to design, develop and build prototype extended endurance UAV with enhanced capabilities that would be suitable for a wide range of military and special missions. This will be accomplished by researching and selecting the most appropriate air vehicle that would meet all the requirements of this goal. Research tasks will include investigating current state-of-the-art commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) flexible and rigid solar cells and power converters that combine ruggedness, high efficiency and weight conservation, and can be re-engineered and optimized for use in military UAV applications, with special emphasis on the Raven and Wasp UAVs. The research work will include the construction and testing of a solar powered UAV capable of extended long flights of more than five folds its current endurance.
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