Aerodynamic performance of control surfaces on Mars airplane balloon experiment two

We redesigned the Mars Airplane Balloon Experiment Two (MABE-2) based on MABE-1 to improve the vehicle’s stability and controllability. Following the redesign, the MABE-2 vehicle had a larger horizontal tail volume than that of MABE-1 for improved stability performance. In addition, to further impro...

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Main Authors: Masahiro KANAZAKI, Kai TOMISAWA, Koji FUJITA, Akira OYAMA, Hiroki NAGAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/14/3/14_2019jfst0017/_pdf/-char/en