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

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Planetary Exploration Using Biomimetics<br />

An Entomopter <strong>for</strong> Flight on Mars<br />

60<br />

Wing Length 0.4 m<br />

50<br />

Flapping Frequency (Hz)<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

35°<br />

45°<br />

55°<br />

65°<br />

75°<br />

85°<br />

10<br />

0<br />

100 1000 10000 100000<br />

Power Consumption (W)<br />

Figure B-3: Flapping Frequency vs. Power Consumption (Watts) <strong>for</strong> a<br />

Wing Length of 0.4 m<br />

40<br />

35<br />

Wing Length 0.5 m<br />

30<br />

Flapping Frequency (Hz)<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

35°<br />

45°<br />

55°<br />

65°<br />

75°<br />

85°<br />

5<br />

0<br />

100 1000 10000 100000<br />

Power Consumption (W)<br />

Figure B-4: Flapping Frequency vs. Power Consumption (Watts) <strong>for</strong> a<br />

Wing Length of 0.5 m<br />

B-2<br />

<strong>Phase</strong> <strong>II</strong> <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong>

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