Solar pilotless plane optimized to fly in the atmosphere of Mars

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Oct 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993graz.iafcqt...s&link_type=abstract

IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 44th, Graz, Austria, Oct. 16-22, 1993, 10 p.

Computer Science

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Aerodynamic Configurations, Mars Atmosphere, Remotely Piloted Vehicles, Solar Propulsion, Cost Analysis, Reynolds Number

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Numerical results are presented to demonstrate that a solar powered pilotless plane can fly in the rarefied Martian atmosphere, considering the current level of solar cell performance. A global aerodynamic optimization study is performed, including the mass estimation of a miniplane for Mars surveillance missions. As a result, a final plane configuration is obtained whose dimensions and weight are less than half the initial values. The low values of the Reynolds number are avoided by adopting a configuration with large chords at the aerodynamic surfaces. A cost analysis is performed for a Martian plane made of aluminum.

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