Solar Powered Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Review

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Nazek El-Atab

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orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-2003

Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

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Rishabh B. Mishra,

Rishabh B. Mishra

Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

Center for VLSI and Embedded Systems Technology (CVEST), International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, Telangana, 500032 India

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Reem Alshanbari,

Reem Alshanbari

MMH Labs, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

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Muhammad M. Hussain,

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Muhammad M. Hussain

MMH Labs, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1170 USA

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Nazek El-Atab,

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Nazek El-Atab

[email protected]

orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-2003

Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

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Rishabh B. Mishra,

Rishabh B. Mishra

Smart, Advanced Memory devices and Applications (SAMA) Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

Center for VLSI and Embedded Systems Technology (CVEST), International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, Telangana, 500032 India

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Reem Alshanbari,

Reem Alshanbari

MMH Labs, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

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Muhammad M. Hussain,

Corresponding Author

Muhammad M. Hussain

MMH Labs, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Saudi Arabia

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720-1170 USA

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First published: 03 December 2021

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202170121

Citations: 1

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Drones are meticulously designed to control the aerodynamics of the flight, which can be negatively impacted by the use of rigid and heavy solar cells. In this review, it is shown that ultra-flexibility is needed such that the photovoltaic devices fully conform to the curved surfaces of the drone. In addition, stretchability would be necessary in advanced drones with foldable components. More details can be found in article number 2100587, Nazek El-Atab, Muhammad M. Hussain, and co-workers.