Experimental Investigation and Demonstration of Rotary-Wing Technologies for Flight in the Atmosphere of MarsThis paper details ongoing work at NASA Ames Research Center as to experimental investigations and demonstrations related to rotary-wing technologies that might be applied to flight in the atmosphere of Mars. Such Mars rotorcraft would provide a 'three-dimensional mobility' to the exploration of the Red Planet. Preliminary results from isolated rotor testing in Mars-representative atmospheric densities, as well as progress towards coaxial test stand development are discussed. Additionally, work towards the development and use of surrogate flight vehicles -- in the terrestrial environment -- to demonstrate key technologies is also summarized.
Document ID
20090027656
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Young, L. A. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Derby, M. R. (Aerospace Computing, Inc. Los Altos, CA, United States)
Demblewski, R. (San Mateo Coll. San Mateo, CA, United States)
Navarrete, J. (San Jose State Univ. CA, United States)