Powering Future Micro Air Vehicles

<p>Many scenarios for future unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) predict a shrinking size and growing requirement for power. From bird and bug-sized vehicles to sensing microdots micro air vehicles (MAVs) present opportunities to counter many of the threats facing military aviation. However these systems will require high-density energy sources to produce the desired effects in the operational environment of 2030. As micro-technology becomes nano-technology over the next three decades power sources and batteries available for aviation applications will become more capable. The key question is Will power sources meet the needs of future MAVs and their payloads? Because the power source is a key enabler for nearly all expected MAV applications answering this question is critical to understanding the potential for these systems. After investigating the predicted demand and potential supplies this research determined MAVs will have adequate power to create significant effects on the 2030 battlefield.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>