Evaluation of aerial vehicle configurations for high-range Mars missions
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Abstract As part of an envisioned autonomous swarm exploration mission in Valles Marineris on Mars a design investigation high-range scout UAV is performed this work. Two VTOL configurations, coaxial helicopter and transition tailsitter, are examined to assess their suitability. A preliminary framework using Python the optimization OpenMDAO created software NDARC. To model rotor performance, comprehensive analysis simulations executed CAMRAD II. Structural 2D-FEM beam models for blades wing weight modeling. Design sizings operation extremely thin atmosphere performance scouting as robotic Explorer (VaMEx) examined. behavioral evaluate controllability configurations. The results with cruise flight 30 km 1.4 kg payload show that such configuration does not offer advantages over more conventional design. understand sensitivities respective effects vehicle parameter sweeps conducted.
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عنوان ژورنال: Ceas Space Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1868-2502', '1868-2510']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12567-022-00479-4