TY - GEN
T1 - A parametric study of the deployable wing airplane for mars exploration
AU - Fujita, Koji
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - A deployable airplane for Mars exploration offers the possibility to obtain high-resolution data over a wide range. This paper presents a conceptual design method for the deployable airplane for Mars. A parametric study was conducted to improve the performance. Feasible specifications of a deployable airplane are proposed as a result of the constructed method. The total mass and range of the proposed airplane are 7.8 kg and 54 km, respectively. Finally, effectiveness of future technology developments is quantitatively clarified to provide a guideline for development.
AB - A deployable airplane for Mars exploration offers the possibility to obtain high-resolution data over a wide range. This paper presents a conceptual design method for the deployable airplane for Mars. A parametric study was conducted to improve the performance. Feasible specifications of a deployable airplane are proposed as a result of the constructed method. The total mass and range of the proposed airplane are 7.8 kg and 54 km, respectively. Finally, effectiveness of future technology developments is quantitatively clarified to provide a guideline for development.
KW - Low reynolds number
KW - Parametric study
KW - Propeller
KW - UAV
KW - Wing and tail deployment
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84910595234
T3 - 29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014
BT - 29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014
PB - International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
T2 - 29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014
Y2 - 7 September 2014 through 12 September 2014
ER -