Venus, with a surface temperature of 450 C and an atmospheric pressure 90 times higher than that of the Earth, is a difficult target for exploration. However, high-temperature electronics and power systems now being developed make it possible that future missions may be able to operate in the Venus environment. Powering such a rover within the scope of a Discovery class mission will be difficult, but harnessing Venus' surface winds provides a possible way to keep a powered rover small and light. This project scopes out the feasibility of a wind-powered rover for Venus surface missions. Two rover concepts, a land-sailing rover and a wind-turbine-powered rover, were considered. The turbine-powered rover design is selected as being a low-risk and low-cost strategy. Turbine detailed analysis and design shows that the turbine can meet mission requirements across the desired range of wind speeds by utilizing three constant voltage generators at fixed gear ratios.


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    Title :

    Wind-powered Rover for a Low-Cost Venus Mission


    Contributors:
    G. Benigno (author) / K. Hoza (author) / S. Motiwala (author) / G. A. Landis (author) / A. J. Colozza (author)

    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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