Energy-Aware Hierarchical Mission Planning for Stratospheric Airship under Dynamic Meteorological Environment

Lele Qi; Xixiang Yang; Xiaolong Deng; Bo Zhang; Fangchao Bai; Yuanqiao Fan

doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.03.105

journal article Apr 01, 2026

Energy-Aware Hierarchical Mission Planning for Stratospheric Airship under Dynamic Meteorological Environment

Lele Qi Xixiang Yang Xiaolong Deng Bo Zhang

Fangchao Bai Yuanqiao Fan

Advances in Space Research · Elsevier BV

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National University of Defense Technology

Union Hospital

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National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 52272445

Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province Award: 2023JJ30636

Distinguished Young Scholar Foundation of Hunan Province Award: 2023JJ10056

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Lele Qi, Xixiang Yang, Xiaolong Deng, et al. (2026). Energy-Aware Hierarchical Mission Planning for Stratospheric Airship under Dynamic Meteorological Environment. Advances in Space Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2026.03.105

Energy-Aware Hierarchical Mission Planning for Stratospheric Airship under Dynamic Meteorological Environment

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