Phase II Final Report - NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts

Planetary Exploration Using Biomimetics
An Entomopter for Flight on Mars
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Lat 0 Maximum Wing Angle
Lat 0, Minimum Wing Angle
Lat 0 Horizontal Wing Position
Average Power
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Figure 3-178: Output per Array at the Equator During the Summer Solstice
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Lat 85°, Minimum Wing Angle
Lat 85° Horizontal Wing Position
Lat 85°, Maximum Wing Angle
Average Power
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Figure 3-179: Output per Array at 80 o North Latitude During the Summer Solstice
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