Design of Planet Landers for Soft Landing with DHEM Propulsion System - Phase I

Mariappan, Amrith; Sukumaran, Ajith; Thianesh, None U. K.; P, Gowri Sankar; Kumar, Ashish; Yoon, Sugjoon; Kumar, VR Sanal

doi:10.2514/6.2019-3985

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“…This is true for the design of industrial robots facilitated with push-pull EMP system. 9,18,20,27,28 The precise control offered by the push-pull EMP system is essential in the design of space robots, including quadcopters and drones, for various applications such as space debris mitigation in space stations, using tools such as space brooms or otherwise. 18 Additionally, the system is useful for deep space propulsion probes and planet landers, enabling soft landings on extraterrestrial bodies, 9,[19][20][21] fostering pharmaceutical florae in space labs.…”

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“…9,18,20,27,28 The precise control offered by the push-pull EMP system is essential in the design of space robots, including quadcopters and drones, for various applications such as space debris mitigation in space stations, using tools such as space brooms or otherwise. 18 Additionally, the system is useful for deep space propulsion probes and planet landers, enabling soft landings on extraterrestrial bodies, 9,[19][20][21] fostering pharmaceutical florae in space labs. [27][28][29] The ability to continuously adjust the drone's speed and trajectory is critical in these applications, where any deviation from the planned course could result in mission failure.…”

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“…[30][31][32][33] The beginning of the art of EMP does not fall on anyone, but many researchers have discovered numerous industrial applications of EMP in the multidisciplinary domain for further investigations. [1][2][3][4][5][6][19][20][21] Despite numerous inventions related to electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems reported in literature, [34][35][36][37][38][39] no agency or individual has yet developed an uninterrupted propulsion and energy conversion system like the proposed push-pull dual-head electromagnetic propulsion system (EPS). This system is powered by a solar-battery powered PCTC and LBTC and can operate continuously during day and night for various industrial applications in different sizes and scales.…”

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“…The push-pull EMP system is perfectly appropriate for various industrial appliances, planetary exploration system designs and planet landers for soft landings. [19][20][21] Such aerial robots are facilitated with proper governance of attitude and altitude with multiple rotors (using quadcopter (Figure 1) or contrarotating propellers (Figure 2)). 20,21 It can be used for vertical takeoff from any harsh terrain, 20 where the natural or man-made atmosphere persists.…”

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“…[19][20][21] Such aerial robots are facilitated with proper governance of attitude and altitude with multiple rotors (using quadcopter (Figure 1) or contrarotating propellers (Figure 2)). 20,21 It can be used for vertical takeoff from any harsh terrain, 20 where the natural or man-made atmosphere persists. Bluman et al 39 reported the Marsbees aerial vehicle concept for Mars exploration.…”

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The proof of concept of uninterrupted push‐pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems for drones and planet landers

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Although numerous models of aerial‐robots/drones and planet landers have been demonstrated to fly autonomously in natural and manmade environments for far‐reaching scientific and technological change to help humankind, no drone flowed yet with a push‐pull dual‐head electromagnetic propulsion (EMP) system ensuring unrestricted flight endurance. The precept of EMP is eminent as it hastens an object using a flowing electrical current, either to charge a field or opposing a magnetic field for locomotive use. Here we present a proof of concept to demonstrate the capability of a newly invented variable speed propulsion and energy conversion system for uninterruptedly generating the reciprocating motion of a magnetic piston by a solar battery‐driven polarity changer timing circuit together with a laser‐based timing circuit for redundancy. The reciprocating crusade of the magnetic piston could be successfully converted into rotary motion to generate continuous power for various multidisciplinary applications on Earth and the other planets effectively in lieu of long‐lasting rechargeable batteries. The proposed concept can also be used for devising various systems and subsystems from underwater to outer space by using light weight supermalloy, which ensures high magnetic fluxes with relatively low current. Lucrative applications include nanomaterial‐enabled locomotive applications. Aerial robots regulated with the EMP system could be used for fostering pharmaceutical florae in the international space station for drug design to negate the recently discovered phenomenon of Sanal flow choking in cardiovascular system at gravity and/or microgravity conditions. This concept is originated from mind and aimed for lucrative product developments of yocto to yotta scale energy systems and beyond by discovering new magnetic materials through the fourth industrial revolution. Herein, a proof of the concept of an unrestricted solar‐battery driven push‐pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion device by use of light weight high power magnetic materials is presented.

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Mixed Reality Simulation of High-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Dual-Head Electromagnetic Propulsion Devices for Earth and Other Planetary Explorations

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One of the major limitations of existing unmanned aerial vehicles is limited flight endurance. In this study, we designed an innovative uninterrupted electromagnetic propulsion device for high-endurance missions of a quadcopter drone for the lucrative exploration of earth and other planets with atmospheres. As an airborne platform, this device could achieve scientific objectives better than state-of-the-art revolving spacecraft and walking robots, without any terrain limitation. We developed a mixed reality simulation based on a quadcopter drone and an X-Plane flight simulator. A computer with the X-Plane flight simulator represented the virtual part, and a real quadcopter operating within an airfield represented the real part. In the first phase of our study, we developed a connection interface between the X-Plane flight simulator and the quadcopter ground control station in MATLAB. The experimental results generated from the Earth’s atmosphere show that the flight data from the real and the virtual quadcopters are precise and very close to the prescribed target. The proof-of-concept of the mixed reality simulation of the quadcopter at the Earth atmosphere was verified and validated through several experimental flights of the F450 spider quadcopter with a Pixhawk flight controller with the restricted endurance at the airfield location of Hangang Drone Park in Seoul, South Korea. We concluded that the new generation drones integrated with lightweight electromagnetic propulsion devices are a viable option for achieving unrestricted flight endurance with improved payload capability for Earth and other planetary explorations with the aid of mixed reality simulation to meet the mission flight path demands. This study provides insight into mixed reality simulation aiming for Mars explorations and high-endurance missions in the Earth’s atmosphere with credibility using quadcopter drones regulated by dual-head electromagnetic propulsion devices.

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Design of Planet Landers for Soft Landing with DHEM Propulsion System - Phase I

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The proof of concept of uninterrupted push‐pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems for drones and planet landers

The proof of concept of uninterrupted push‐pull electromagnetic propulsion and energy conversion systems for drones and planet landers

Mixed Reality Simulation of High-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Dual-Head Electromagnetic Propulsion Devices for Earth and Other Planetary Explorations

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