THESEUS: A High-Altitude Aircraft for Atmospheric Science

这项提议要求SBIR第二阶段支持进一步开发特修斯，这是一种用于超高空科学任务的无人驾驶飞机。在第二阶段，PI建议开展以下活动：(1)组建一个科学咨询小组；(2)完成多物种采样有效载荷的设计和建造工程模型；(3)通过小规模试验验证拟议的发电厂；(4)验证低温燃料箱的重量预测；(5)开发方法将结构制造成本降低25%；(6)完成初步设计。

This proposal requests SBIR Phase II support to further develop Theseus, an unmanned aircraft for very high-altitude scientific missions. During Phase II, the PI proposes the following activities: (1) assemble a scientific advisory group; (2) complete the design and construct an engineering mock-up of a multispecies sampling payload; (3) validate the proposed powerplant through subscale tests; (4) verify weight projections for cryogenic fuel tanks; (5) develop methods to reduce structural fabrication costs by 25%; and (6) complete a preliminary design.