For the last several years, an investigation has been conducted regarding the feasibility of unmanned, airborne, High-Altitude Powered Platforms (HAPP), and High Surveillance Platforms for Over-the-Horizon Targeting (HI-SPOT). These airborne platforms have been proposed as a means of achieving a continuous regional communication-relay or for continuous regional surveillance for use in agricultural research or military applications, i.e., fleet support. These platforms would offer improvements over existing orbiting satellites. These improvements are related to better resolution and increased mission flexibility. The required mission endurance up to six months, would be obtained through the use of either solar power, a cryogenically fueled engine, or microwave-power. Attention is given to airborne platform configuration, structure, structural and aerodynamic modeling, modal analysis, and flutter analysis.


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    Title :

    Aeroelastic considerations for continuous patrol/high altitude surveillance platforms


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference ; 1983 ; Lake Tahoe, NV


    Publication date :

    1983-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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