Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
This paper describes the design and component testing of an aerobot that would be capable of global in situ exploration of Saturn's moon, Titan, over a 6 to 12 month mission lifetime. The proposed aerobot is a propeller-driven, buoyant vehicle that resembles terrestrial airships. However, the extremely cold Titan environment requires the use of cryogenic materials of construction and careful thermal design for protection of temperature-sensitive payload elements. Multiple candidate balloon materials have been identified based on extensive laboratory testing at 77 K.
Keywords:
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Type:
35th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly; Jul 18, 2004 - Jul 25, 2004; Paris; France
Format:
text
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