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Gabriel D. Bousquet

2 accepted papers

2018

The UNAV, a Wind-Powered UAV for Ocean Monitoring: Performance, Control and Validation

ICRA 2018poster

Wind power is the source of propulsive energy for sailboats and albatrosses. We present the UNAv, an Unmanned Nautical Air-water vehicle, that borrows features from both. It is composed of a glider-type airframe fitted with a vertical wing-sail extending above the center of mass of the system and a…

Cited by 2SourceScholar
2017

Control of a flexible, surface-piercing hydrofoil for high-speed, small-scale applications

IROS 2017poster

In recent years, hydrofoils have become ubiquitous and critical components of high-performance surface vehicles. Twenty-meter-long hydrofoil sailing craft are capable of reaching speeds in excess of 45 knots. Hydrofoil dinghies routinely travel faster than the wind and reach speeds up to 30 knots. B…

Cited by 11SourceScholar