Ingenieros de la NASA logran un avance en rotores supersónicos para helicópteros en Marte

Ingenieros del Laboratorio de Propulsión a Chorro de la NASA han probado con éxito palas de rotor más grandes que giran a mayor velocidad que la del sonido sin romperse. El hito, anunciado este jueves, aumenta la capacidad de sustentación en un 30 por ciento para futuras misiones a Marte.

Las pruebas se llevaron a cabo en una cámara que simulaba la tenue atmósfera de Marte, donde las puntas de los rotores alcanzaron Mach 1.08. Los ingenieros del JPL y AeroVironment utilizaron diseños tanto de tres como de dos palas, siendo este último el que coincide con la configuración prevista para la misión SkyFall. Un ventilador dentro de la cámara simulaba vientos en contra a medida que aumentaban las velocidades, y el equipo observó los resultados desde una sala de control cercana.

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