Rotary wing decelerator (RWD) systems were compared against other methods of atmospheric deceleration and were determined to show significant potential for application to a system requiring controlled descent, low-velocity landing, and atmospheric research capability on Titan. Design space exploration and down-selection results in a system with a single rotor utilizing cyclic pitch control. Models were developed for selection of a RWD descent system for use on Titan and to determine the relationships between the key design parameters of such a system and the time of descent. The possibility of extracting power from the system during descent was also investigated.


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    Title :

    Rotary Wing Deceleration Use on Titan


    Contributors:
    L. A. Young (author) / T. J. Steiner (author)

    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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