|
|
|
Yi Wang and Chunxin Yang
A parafoil is a crucial aerodynamic deceleration device used in the field of airdrop. The overall objective of this paper is to study the aerodynamic characteristics of the curving process of the canopy using the lattice Boltzmann method, to verify it wi...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yiming Guo, Jianguo Yan, Xiaojun Xing, Xiwei Wu and Lingwei Li
This paper addresses the challenging problem of predefined-time heading control of a parafoil recovery system (PRS) with internal relative motions and external disturbance. On the basis of the PRS described by a 9-degree-of-freedom model, a simplificatio...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yilei Song, Guolin Ma, Linlin Tian, Ning Zhao and Xiyun Lu
Wind is one of the main factors raising errors in the spacecraft?s landing phase. As a result, an accurate description of incoming wind conditions is supposed to be a prerequisite for reliable parafoil trajectory planning. This work utilizes the Weather ...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jasmine Rimani, Nicole Viola and Antonio Saluzzi
In this new era of space exploration, reusability and lower environmental impact are critical drivers in pursuing innovative solutions for access to space. One of these leading solutions is the Space Rider, a European reusable space plane with the abilit...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diego Muniz Benedetti and Carlos Alberto Gurgel Veras
An instrumentation system for in-situ measurement of the inner-outer pressure differential at the upper and lower surfaces of dynamically inflatable wings is designed and tested, revealing important insights into the aerodynamic characteristics of inflat...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hanafy M. Omar
In this work, we propose a systematic procedure to design a fuzzy logic controller (FLC) to control the lateral motion of powered parachute (PPC) flying vehicles. The design process does not require knowing the details of vehicle dynamics. Moreover, the ...
ver más
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B.D. Madurapperuma,J.E. Dellysse
Monitoring coastal ecosystem resilience for climatic and/or anthropogenic vulnerabilities is challenging with moderately resolution Landsat images. A simple, low-cost Kite Aerial Photograph platform (KAP) was vital to obtain high-resolution images for a ...
ver más
|
|
|
|