The integration and acceptance of routine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations
within the civilian airspace system hinges on the ability of UAV developers, operators and …

The paper presents work on testing of inflatable wings for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Inflatable wing history and recent research is discussed. Design and construction of …

BIG BLUE (baseline inflatable-wing glider, balloon-launched unmanned experiment) is a
flight experiment envisioned, designed, built, and flown primarily by undergraduate students …

This paper presents development of a structural model of war** inflatable wings. In order
to quickly and effectively analyze the effects of aerodynamic loading and to consider design …

Performance of inflatable wings was investigated through laboratory, wind tunnel and flight-
testing. Three airfoils were investigated, an inflatable-rigidazable wing, an inflatable …

NASA is addressing the anticipated shortage of aerospace engineers in part through
workforce development projects of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship …

The present paper presents work on develo** and flight testing a Mars prototype aircraft
using inflatable-rigidizable wings under the NASA Workforce Development program …

Unmanned aerial rotorcraft vehicles have many military, commercial and civil applications.
There is a necessity to advance the performance on several ranges of rotorcraft for using …

Inflatable aerodynamic structures have begun to find uses in specialized aircraft that require
storage in small volumes or morphing to improve cruise performance. Although inflatables …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-4070. vid This paper presents a
comprehensive analysis of conceptual sizing for a solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle …