The challenge of controlling  a small Mars exploration plane

Seiki Chiba; Mikio Waki; Kojo Fujita; Koji Ono; Yoshihiro Takikawa; Ryu Hatano; Yoshihiro Tanigawa; Shoma Tanaka

doi:10.1117/12.2551042

22 April 2020 The challenge of controlling a small Mars exploration plane

Seiki Chiba, Mikio Waki, Kojo Fujita, Koji Ono, Yoshihiro Takikawa, Ryu Hatano, Yoshihiro Tanigawa, Shoma Tanaka

Proceedings Volume 11375, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII; 1137506 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2551042
Event: SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

A Mars airplane has been in development. This airplane requires lightweight and powerful actuators to fly in the rare Martian atmosphere. A dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) is a possible candidate for the actuator controlling the airplane since it has high power, and high efficiency. A structural model of a wing having a control surface, a DEA, and a linkage was built and a wind tunnel test of a control surface actuation using a DE actuator was carried out. It is feasible to use the DEA for controlling the Mars airplane under wind speeds of 65m/s in the Martian atmosphere.

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Seiki Chiba, Mikio Waki, Kojo Fujita, Koji Ono, Yoshihiro Takikawa, Ryu Hatano, Yoshihiro Tanigawa, and Shoma Tanaka "The challenge of controlling a small Mars exploration plane", Proc. SPIE 11375, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXII, 1137506 (22 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2551042

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