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

List of Tables
List of Tables
Table 2-1: Physical Properties of Mars ..................................................................................... 33
Table 2-2: Mars Atmospheric Composition .............................................................................. 33
Table 2-3: Mineral Composition of Mars Soil .......................................................................... 38
Table 2-4: Element Composition of Mars Soil .......................................................................... 39
Table 3-1: Entomopter Parameters and Design Space Ranges .................................................. 49
Table 3-2: Design Point Operational Characteristics ................................................................ 49
Table 3-3: Baseline Operating Conditions ................................................................................ 52
Table 3-4: Wing Geometry and Mass ........................................................................................ 59
Table 3-5: Simulation Conditions .............................................................................................. 73
Table 3-6: Lift and Drag Coefficient Values ............................................................................. 86
Table 3-7: Lift and Drag Summary for Reynolds Number = 510-5,100 Range ........................ 92
Table 3-8: List of Symbols ...................................................................................................... 126
Table 3-9: Design of Experiment Array .................................................................................. 142
Table 3-10: Fuels and Their Phase-change Temperatures ....................................................... 171
Table 3-11: Oxidizers and Their Phase-change Temperatures ................................................ 171
Table 3-12: Monopropellants and Their Phase-change Temperatures .................................... 172
Table 3-13: Characteristics of Fuel Candidates ....................................................................... 172
Table 3-14: Characteristics of Oxidizer Candidates ................................................................ 173
Table 3-15: Characteristics of Monopropellant Candidates .................................................... 174
Table 3-16: Propellant Candidates based on Temperature and Operational State Req’ts ....... 176
Table 3-17: Percent of Hydrogen by Weight for the Various Candidate Propellants ............. 177
Table 3-18: Combustion of Various Metals with CO 2 ............................................................ 178
Table 3-19: Metal Hydrides and Hydrogen-density Capability .............................................. 186
Table 3-20: Commercially Available Metal Hydride Hydrogen-storage Specifications ........ 186
Table 3-21: Tank-insulation Properties ................................................................................... 190
Table 3-22: Fuel System Mass for Various Mission Durations .............................................. 205
Table 3-23: Thin-film Solar Cell Types and Their Characteristics ......................................... 212
Table 3-24: Environmental Properties for Solar Power Generation ........................................ 212
Table 3-25: Specifications for Lithium Polymer Batteries, Ultralife Battery ......................... 219
Table 3-26: PV/Battery System Mass Estimate ...................................................................... 220
Table 3-27: Thermoelectric System Mass Estimate ................................................................ 222
Table 3-28: Specifications for Radioisotope Heater Unit ....................................................... 222
Table 4-1: Parameters for Obstacle-detection Analysis .......................................................... 252
Table 4-2: Parameters for Altimetry Analysis ......................................................................... 253
Table 4-3: Parameters for Communications Analysis ............................................................. 255
JPL Reference Mars Atmosphere for -20° Latitude ................................................................ A-1
General Mars Atmosphere Model (NASA Langley) ............................................................... A-3
Mars-GRAM Generated Atmosphere Profile for -25 o Latitude, 11 o Longitude ..................... A-7
Mars-GRAM Generated Atmosphere Profile for 57 o Latitude, 2.35 o Longitude ................. A-10
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