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.
Rotary Wing Deceleration Use on Titan
8th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW-8) ; 2011 ; Portsmouth, VA, United States
2011-06-06
Conference paper
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English
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