Evolution of space drones for planetary exploration: A review
M Hassanalian, D Rice, A Abdelkefi - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
In the past decade, there has been a tendency to design and fabricate drones which can
perform planetary exploration. Generally, there are various ways to study space objects …
perform planetary exploration. Generally, there are various ways to study space objects …
Inflatable Savonius wind turbine with rapid deployment and retrieval capability: Structure design and performance investigation
Faced with the increasingly severe issue of the greenhouse effect, wind power emerges as a
sustainable solution. However, the large size, heavy weight, and high risk associated with …
sustainable solution. However, the large size, heavy weight, and high risk associated with …
Design and flight testing of inflatable wings with wing warping
The paper presents work on testing of inflatable wings for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Inflatable wing history and recent research is discussed. Design and construction of …
Inflatable wing history and recent research is discussed. Design and construction of …
Long-Endurance Mars Exploration Flying Vehicle: A Project Brief
E Karpovich, T Kombaev, D Gueraiche, D Evdokimova… - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper presents specifications for the Long-Endurance Mars Exploration Flying Vehicle
(LEMFEV), which will be used as future design input data. The specifications are based on …
(LEMFEV), which will be used as future design input data. The specifications are based on …
[PDF][PDF] SKY-SAILOR Design of an autonomous solar powered martian airplane
A Noth, S Bouabdallah, S Michaud… - … of the 8th ESA …, 2004 - research-collection.ethz.ch
For more than two decades, Mars has been of great interest for scientific exploration, using
orbiting spacecrafts or landers. Orbiters like “Mars Express” cover large areas and give …
orbiting spacecrafts or landers. Orbiters like “Mars Express” cover large areas and give …
Nonlinear finite element model for the analysis of axisymmetric inflatable beams
A Elsabbagh - Thin-Walled Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
Inflatable structures are already being used for decades now especially in aerospace
applications. The Inflatoplane and inflatable space habitats are just examples. On the other …
applications. The Inflatoplane and inflatable space habitats are just examples. On the other …
Inflatable wing design parameter optimization using orthogonal testing and support vector machines
W Zhifei, W Hua - Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 2012 - Elsevier
The robust parameter design method is a traditional approach to robust experimental design
that seeks to obtain the optimal combination of factors/levels. To overcome some of the …
that seeks to obtain the optimal combination of factors/levels. To overcome some of the …
充气机翼承载能力和气动特性分析
王伟, 王华, 贾清萍 - 航空动力学报, 2010 - jasp.com.cn
应用结构力学和材料力学的相关理论分析了一种充气机翼的承载能力, 基于充气机翼特性和工程
要求分析, 确定了充气机翼失效的条件, 建立了充气机翼弯曲变形的力学模型 …
要求分析, 确定了充气机翼失效的条件, 建立了充气机翼弯曲变形的力学模型 …
Recent development and test of inflatable wings
D Cadogan, S Scarborough, D Gleeson… - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE …, 2006 - arc.aiaa.org
In recent years the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security have had a desire to
tightly pack small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in order to allow them to be launched …
tightly pack small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in order to allow them to be launched …
BIG BLUE: high-altitude UAV demonstrator of Mars airplane technology
AD Simpson, OA Rawashdeh, SW Smith… - 2005 IEEE …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
BIG BLUE (baseline inflatable-wing glider, balloon-launched unmanned experiment) is a
flight experiment envisioned, designed, built, and flown primarily by undergraduate students …
flight experiment envisioned, designed, built, and flown primarily by undergraduate students …