Aug 2026· Applied and Computational Engineering· 0 citations
Abstract
In recent years, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has been developing rapidly. As a new economic growth point, it is being deeply integrated into various sectors of the economy and society. Meanwhile, different power systems have been developed for UAVs, and they are applied in different scenarios according to their characteristics. This paper reviews the four existing UAV power systems, listing their features, advantages, and disadvantages, explaining their working principles, and presenting some application scenarios. Among them, fuel power systems have high power and long endurance, suitable for long-range missions; electric systems, in contrast, make UAVs more flexible, efficient, and low-emission, but are only suitable for small-scale operations. Hybrid systems and hydrogen energy systems are the two major future development trends, combining the advantages of the former two, but with the drawbacks of complex structure, immature technology, and requiring further development. This paper aims to popularize knowledge about UAV power systems and hopes to promote the advancement of this technology.
To meet small/medium unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAVs) rapid, covert deployment needs from the low-altitude economy and modern warfare, this paper aims to review mainstream launch technologies, analyzes core challenges and projects trends for military-civilian references.
This paper systematically reviews the...
Yu Long, Yong-Zheng Jiang· Aircraft Engineering and Aer...· 0 citations
: As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) continue to expand from consumer applications to logistics, emergency rescue, inspection and surveying, agricultural plant protection, long-endurance reconnaissance, and high-altitude mission platforms, their mission scenarios are becoming increasingly specialized, complex, and reli...
Lu Han, Jia-Jie Lei, Tai-Lei Zhang et al.· Energy Engineering· 0 citations
Today (mid-2026) UASs are a mature technology, quickly expanding, with two distinct tracks: a civil/commercial ecosystem that is moving from hobbyist and line-of-sight ops toward scaled commercial BVLOS and logistics, and an advanced industrial ecosystem that is rapidly adopting increasingly autonomous, networked, and...
Abstract Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have transitioned from specialized military assets to commonly found tools across agriculture, logistics, surveillance, and disaster management. As UAV technology advances rapidly, establishing a clear framework for understanding their diverse capabili...
A G Lupu, Doru Popa· Bulletin of the Polytechnic...· 0 citations
Technical progress in navigation systems, control systems, power sources,
communication means, and manufacturing technologies has led to the rapid development
and widespread adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Currently, UAVs are actively
used in scientific research. Since 2010, more than 200,000 scientific pa...
G. Malinovsky· Траектория исследований – че...· 0 citations
