Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The thin atmosphere of Mars presents a necessary yet challenging flight environment for low-altitude flying vehicles or unmanned aerial vehicles. As a key technology, Martian unmanned aerial vehicles hold marked value and importance for scientific research and future interplanetary exploration. This...

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Main Authors: Zhifang Ke, Yu Hu, Qingkai Meng, Yongjie Shu, Jinghan Tu, Molei Zhao, Shiyi Wei, Haitao Zhang, Bin Xu, Zhaopu Yao, Wei Wei
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Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2025-01-01
Series:Space: Science & Technology
Online Access:https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0229
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Yu Hu
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Yongjie Shu
Jinghan Tu
Molei Zhao
Shiyi Wei
Haitao Zhang
Bin Xu
Zhaopu Yao
Wei Wei
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description The thin atmosphere of Mars presents a necessary yet challenging flight environment for low-altitude flying vehicles or unmanned aerial vehicles. As a key technology, Martian unmanned aerial vehicles hold marked value and importance for scientific research and future interplanetary exploration. This review systematically explores the advantages and challenges of coaxial dual-rotor Martian drones under low-Reynolds-number conditions, focusing on the optimization of blade design methods and experimental research progress under these conditions. It also details the development of a multi-degree-of-freedom coaxial dual-rotor Martian drone prototype and its flight control algorithm strategy. In addition, the review describes the process of establishing a blade testing platform in a vacuum chamber to simulate the Martian environment. The review offers a comprehensive analysis of the different impacts that the environments of Earth and Mars have on the design of coaxial dual-rotor drones and looks forward to potential design methods and experimental research directions for future Martian drone development. Through takeoff experiments conducted in an Earth-based simulated Martian environment, the feasibility of flight testing for Martian drones is verified. The review compares the differences and characteristics of developing coaxial dual-rotor drones under terrestrial and Martian conditions, providing valuable examples and a solid foundation for the research and development of Martian drones.
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spelling doaj-art-2ba2bfef81594ecf91eab6c986ad592a2025-08-20T03:25:59ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Space: Science & Technology2692-76592025-01-01510.34133/space.0229Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial VehicleZhifang Ke0Yu Hu1Qingkai Meng2Yongjie Shu3Jinghan Tu4Molei Zhao5Shiyi Wei6Haitao Zhang7Bin Xu8Zhaopu Yao9Wei Wei10School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Beijing 100094, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.ShenSi Lab, Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518110, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Beijing 100094, China.School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.The thin atmosphere of Mars presents a necessary yet challenging flight environment for low-altitude flying vehicles or unmanned aerial vehicles. As a key technology, Martian unmanned aerial vehicles hold marked value and importance for scientific research and future interplanetary exploration. This review systematically explores the advantages and challenges of coaxial dual-rotor Martian drones under low-Reynolds-number conditions, focusing on the optimization of blade design methods and experimental research progress under these conditions. It also details the development of a multi-degree-of-freedom coaxial dual-rotor Martian drone prototype and its flight control algorithm strategy. In addition, the review describes the process of establishing a blade testing platform in a vacuum chamber to simulate the Martian environment. The review offers a comprehensive analysis of the different impacts that the environments of Earth and Mars have on the design of coaxial dual-rotor drones and looks forward to potential design methods and experimental research directions for future Martian drone development. Through takeoff experiments conducted in an Earth-based simulated Martian environment, the feasibility of flight testing for Martian drones is verified. The review compares the differences and characteristics of developing coaxial dual-rotor drones under terrestrial and Martian conditions, providing valuable examples and a solid foundation for the research and development of Martian drones.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/space.0229
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Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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title Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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title_fullStr Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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title_short Review for the Design and Experimental Study of a Coaxial Twin-rotor Mars Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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