Research types of kites or small remote planes.

Design Questions:

 

1. What equipment would be required to fly a kite?

q      Think about cable?

q      Think about altitude?

q      Think about control?

2. How would a kite take measurements?

q      What kind of measurements?

o       Looking for life or an environment able to sustain life.

o       Looking

o       Looking for water.

o       Looking for magnetic fields.

q      How would it be recorded how would the information get back to Earth?

3. How would a kite system work since a kite needs to be anchored?

 

1. What equipment would be required to fly a remote airplane?

q      Think about control?

q      Think power supply?

q      Think landing and retrieval?

2. How would a remote plane take measurements?

q      What kind of measurements?

o       Looking for life or an environment able to sustain life.

o       Looking

o       Looking for water.

o       Looking for magnetic fields.

q      How would it be recorded how would the information get back to Earth?

3. How would a plane fly?

 For both systems:

4. What is the power supply?

5. How is the system delivered to the Mars surface or launched into the air?

q      System must fit in a small shell that is 4.5 meters in diameter.

q      System needs to be able to be without input for at least as long as 40 minutes (time for messages to pass back and forth with Mars.)

Link to wings over Mars.

Look at 1-5 of the list below.

1.       Purpose of the research: Describe the problem to be solved, the research question to be answered, the hypotheses to be tested, or the product to be developed.

2.       Rationale for the research: Why is the work important?

3.       Pertinent scientific literature: Provide a brief review of the most relevant literature. Previous relevant publications and patents must be cited in the text of the Research Report.

4.       Prior work and contributions of others on this project: Provide information on concurrent similar or related work, projects, or both in the facility or laboratory in which you worked.

5.       Methodology: Describe the methods used to allow someone trained in the field to understand the work or sufficient steps to follow a proof. Explain what was done and how it was accomplished. Document any outside assistance or special circumstances that had implications for the project.

6.       Results: Describe the results of the research or mathematical study.

7.       Discussion: Describe how the results address the problem to be solved or research question to be addressed. Discuss any interpretations that can be drawn from the results.

8.       Conclusions: