Essays about: "termik"

Found 2 essays containing the word termik.

  1. 1. Simulation of Collaborating Autonomous Gliders

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Kajsa Buckard; Oscar Meyer; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Drones today have a wide field of application, for example monitoring vast areas and pollination of fruit trees in Japan. Even though drones can do many different types of services today, they are still limited to power usage which results in that drones are not able to stay aloft for a very long time. READ MORE

  3. 2. Weather induced variations in raptor migration : a study of raptor migration during one autumn season in Kazbegi, Georgia, 2010

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Michael Tholin; [2011]
    Keywords : Kazbegi; migrating raptors; weather; thermal updrafts; flight strategies; sträckande rovfåglar; väder; termik; flyktstrategier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Raptors migrate by using either soaring and gliding flight or a combination of gliding and powered flight. The energy consumption when using powered flight increases rapidly with body mass and is therefore mainly used by the smaller raptors, such as Falcons, Sparrowhawks and Harriers. READ MORE