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EIGSS: Precision Resupply

DART — Denied Area Resupply Tool

Designed and tested a high-speed, airbag-cushioned resupply vehicle for GPS-denied environments, reducing payload impact deceleration by 85%.

AerospaceImpact DynamicsTesting

Highlights

DART vehicle cutaway diagram
Cutaway of the DART vehicle showing internal payload bays
Drone tracking software during a field test
Vision tracking during an outdoor drop test
Airbag payload rig hanging in a net
Airbag impact-attenuation payload rigged for drop testing
Range sensitivity map
Range sensitivity to starting altitude and velocity (cL/cD = 10)
Requirements sensitivity map with platform icons
Mapping platform options (rocket, aircraft, satellite) onto the range sensitivity map
Bar chart of peak deceleration by airbag configuration
Peak deceleration reduced from 72G to 12G with the airbag
Simulation vs. real drop-test data chart
Simulation tracked real drop-test data within 43%