This paper considers the use of a cycloidal blade system as a means of providing lift and propulsive thrust as well as combined with a stopped rotor system, to create a stopped-rotor cyclocopter vehicle, during a mission to Venus. This stopped-rotor cyclocopter will be capable of flying at all atmospheric levels of Venus as well as landing on the surface for scientific investigation. Three reference conceptual designs with different stopped-rotor cyclocopter yaw angles are tested in RotCFD as well as a model of a hovering cyclorotor for comparison with past work in the literature and innovative study for future projects.
Design Considerations for a Stopped-Rotor Cyclocopter for Venus Exploration
Summer 2016 Final Internship Report ; 2016 ; Moffett Field, CA, United States
2016-08-29
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Stopped-Rotor Cyclocopter for Venus Exploration
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