3 papers
cs.RO2026
Design and Flight of an Ion-propelled Micro Hovercraft Leveraging Ground Proximity Effects
C. Luke Nelson, Grant Nations, Mrinmoy Modak +1
Electroaerodynamic propulsion is compelling for use in micro air vehicles due to its silent and solid-state nature, but its limited efficiency has thus far precluded a path towards…
cs.RO2024
Empirical Study of Ceiling Proximity Effects and Electrostatic Adhesion for Small-scale Electroaerodynamic Thrusters
C. Luke Nelson, Grant Nations, Daniel S. Drew
Electroaerodynamic propulsion, where force is produced via the momentum-transferring collisions between accelerated ions and neutral air molecules, is a promising alternative mecha…
cs.RO2023
Empirical Study of Ground Proximity Effects for Small-scale Electroaerodynamic Thrusters
Grant Nations, C. Luke Nelson, Daniel S. Drew
Electroaerodynamic (EAD) propulsion, where thrust is produced by collisions between electrostatically-accelerated ions and neutral air, is a potentially transformative method for i…