The flight duration of Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) is frequently limited to one hour or less; an improved flight time is desired. Our project focuses on two methods of recharging MAV batteries in flight: treating the MAV propeller as a wind turbine to regenerate energy during descent and the transmission of energy to the MAV from a ground source via laser or electromagnetic waves. In order to determine feasibility, we constructed proof of concepts for these options.

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Creator

• Abbiati, George P.
• Grupp, Timothy Kevin
• Croteau, John Paul

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042914-202151

Advisor

• Bar-On, Isa
• Trapp, Andrew C

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-04-29

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright