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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 />

100000<br />

Length 0.3 m, RLC 1 kg<br />

10000<br />

Power (W)<br />

1000<br />

35°<br />

45°<br />

55°<br />

65°<br />

75°<br />

85°<br />

100<br />

10<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25<br />

Velocity (m/s)<br />

Figure B-11: Flight Power vs. Velocity <strong>for</strong> a Wing Length of 0.3 m and<br />

Relative Lift Capacity of 1.0 kg<br />

Length 0.3 m, RLC 1.5 kg<br />

100000<br />

10000<br />

Power (W)<br />

1000<br />

35°<br />

45°<br />

55°<br />

65°<br />

75°<br />

85°<br />

100<br />

10<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

Velocity (m/s)<br />

Figure B-12: Flight Power vs. Velocity <strong>for</strong> a Wing Length of 0.3 m and<br />

Relative Lift Capacity of 1.5 kg<br />

B-6<br />

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

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