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Critical technologies being developed to make micro Air Vehicle systems feasible include advanced aerodynamics, flight stability and control, lightweight propulsion and power generation, lightweight navigation, reliable communications and onboard processing systems, advanced structures and materials, and unique miniature sensor payload technologies. The challenge then remains to optimally integrate these technologies into systems to meet operational requirements. This paper presents some practical aspects of these challenges.
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Wong, K.C. (2003). Challenges in Development of mini and micro Air Vehicles (mAVs and µAVs). In: Barton, N.G., Periaux, J. (eds) Coupling of Fluids, Structures and Waves in Aeronautics. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), vol 85. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44873-0_22
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