Application of Pneumatics in Delivering Samples to Instruments on Planetary Missions

Zacny, K.; Lorenz, R. D.; Rehnmark, Fredrik; Costa, Tighe; Sparta, Joseph D.; Sanigepalli, Vishnu; Mank, Zach; Yen, Bernice; Yu, D.; Bailey, Jameil; Bergman, D.; Hovik, W.

doi:10.1109/aero.2019.8741887

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“…For example, the NASA New Frontiers mission Dragonfly, due to arrive at Titan in 2034, will be capable of investigating some of the material properties of the substances it will encounter through in situ measurements (Barnes et al 2021). Various material properties are also found to be crucial for the design of the rotorcraft to ensure its success in operation (Benkoski et al 2019;Zacny et al 2019). Thus, a comprehensive database to archive the material properties for all possible material candidates is timely and necessary to better model these processes and support the mission.…”

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Material Properties of Organic Liquids, Ices, and Hazes on Titan

Garver

et al. 2023

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Titan has a diverse range of materials in its atmosphere and on its surface: the simple organics that reside in various phases (gas, liquid, and ice) and the solid complex refractory organics that form Titan’s haze layers. These materials all actively participate in various physical processes on Titan, and many material properties are found to be important in shaping these processes. Future in situ explorations on Titan would likely encounter a range of materials, and a comprehensive database to archive the material properties of all possible material candidates will be needed. Here, we summarize several important material properties of the organic liquids, ices, and the refractory hazes on Titan that are available in the literature and/or that we have computed. These properties include thermodynamic properties (phase-change points, sublimation and vaporization saturation vapor pressure, and latent heat), and physical properties (organic liquid densities and organic ice and haze densities). We have developed a new database to provide a repository for these data and make them available to the science community. These data can be used as inputs for various theoretical models to interpret current and future remote sensing and in situ atmospheric and surface measurements on Titan. The material properties of the simple organics may also be applicable to giant planets and icy bodies in the outer solar system, interstellar medium, protoplanetary disks, and exoplanets.

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Material Properties of Organic Liquids, Ices, and Hazes on Titan

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“…A suite of robotic tools moves around the carousel on a rotating carriage. These tools include a percussive coring drill and a hermetic sealing tool, both modeled after Mars 2020 [25], and a suction sampler modeled after Dragonfly's DrACO [26]. Finally, the tool carousel contains the ATR for inspecting samples in situ during and directly after acquisition.…”

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ORACLE: A Sample-Return Mission to Titan

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With a hazy atmosphere, a hydrocarbon cycle, seasons, and a diverse set of surface features, Titan is one of the most unique objects in the Solar System. Further exploration of Titan can elucidate its geologic activity, chemical history, and astrobiological potential. While one-way missions can provide a wealth of information about Titan through remote sensing, in-situ measurements, and communication relays back to Earth, returning samples from Titan allows for unparalleled scientific analysis. Here, we propose a novel mission concept to explore and analyze Titan in situ and return samples from its hydrocarbon lakes. Within ORACLE, a separate lander and orbiter segment will perform all the scientific investigations and collect the hydrocarbon lake samples. After collection of the samples, another segment will return the samples to Earth while the lander and orbiter continue investigating Titan. This mission concept demonstrates novel Titan lake sampling technology and incorporates sample return and in-situ scientific investigation to significantly increase our understanding of Titan, with far broader planetary science implications.

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Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry at Saturn’s moon Titan

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International Journal of Mass Spectrometry

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Application of Pneumatics in Delivering Samples to Instruments on Planetary Missions

Cited by 8 publications

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Material Properties of Organic Liquids, Ices, and Hazes on Titan

Material Properties of Organic Liquids, Ices, and Hazes on Titan

ORACLE: A Sample-Return Mission to Titan

Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry at Saturn’s moon Titan

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