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Overview of Innovative Aircraft Power and Propulsion Systems and Their Applications for Planetary ExplorationPlanetary exploration may be enhanced by the use of aircraft for mobility. This paper reviews the development of aircraft for planetary exploration missions at NASA and reviews the power and propulsion options for planetary aircraft. Several advanced concepts for aircraft exploration, including the use of in situ resources, the possibility of a flexible all-solid-state aircraft, the use of entomopters on Mars, and the possibility of aerostat exploration of Titan, are presented.
Document ID
20030068129
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Colozza, Anthony
(Analex Corp. Brook Park, OH, United States)
Landis, Geoffrey
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Lyons, Valerie
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 2003
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
E-13998
NAS 1.15:212459
NASA/TM-2003-212459
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition
Location: Dayton, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: July 14, 2003
End Date: July 17, 2003
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS-22-755-04-02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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