2026-05-20T12:30:32Zhttps://keep.lib.asu.edu/oai/requestoai:keep.lib.asu.edu:node-1843422024-12-19T19:04:43Zoai_pmh:alloai_pmh:repo_items184342
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.184342
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2023-05
Schlichting, Audrey
Severinghaus, Lukas
Wende, Anthony
Delp, Deana
Takahashi, Timothy
Barrett, The Honors College
Aviation Programs
Engineering Programs
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<p>Mission aviation groups operate aircraft in areas with limited infrastructure. Existing airdrop methods pose significant risk due to their lack of steerability. This thesis details the development of Manna, a system built to address these concerns. Manna provides an automated, low cost, safe steerable delivery platform, through a custom designed parafoil and guidance unit. Flight tests and simulations show that Manna can provide a safer alternative for critical air deliveries.</p>
Aviation
Drone
parachute
Delivery
Autonomous
System
Manna: An Autonomously Guided Parachute Delivery System