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Author : J. Antol
Release : 2000
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Book Synopsis A New Vehicle for Planetary Surface Exploration by : J. Antol
Download or read book A New Vehicle for Planetary Surface Exploration written by J. Antol. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Phillip M. Cunio
Release : 2012
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Book Synopsis Tradespace Model for Planetary Surface Exploration Hopping Vehicles by : Phillip M. Cunio
Download or read book Tradespace Model for Planetary Surface Exploration Hopping Vehicles written by Phillip M. Cunio. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robotic planetary surface exploration, which has greatly benefited humankind's scientific knowledge of the solar system, has to date been conducted by sedentary landers or by slow, terrain-limited rovers. However, there are other types of vehicles which can conduct planetary surface exploration. One of these is hopping vehicles, which do not require fluid contact or ground contact in order to move, but instead propulsively balance thrust from their engines against gravity to propel themselves over the surface. Hopping vehicles are still a nascent technology, however, and no spaceborne hopping vehicles have yet flown. In order to bring hopping vehicles into the decision space for planetary surface exploration missions, in this thesis we provide a framework to understand hopping vehicles' key characteristics and advantages, as well as a tradespace model to size hopping vehicles based on mission characteristics. The tradespace model takes user-input mission requirements, including target planetary body, scientific payload, and a detailed flight profile, and produces a subsystem-level model of a hopping vehicle which can complete the mission. Information on the operational profile and lifecycle costs of the hopping vehicle is also produced. The tradespace model also permits users to capture results from one model run and compare them to other model runs, or to results produced by other models. In this thesis, the tradespace model is described, and initial tradespace investigation is performed using the model. Finally, lessons learned are summarized and suggestions are offered for future research. The thesis closes with a summation of the potential offered by hopping vehicles for planetary surface exploration missions in the decades to come.
Author : Ranjan Vepa
Release : 2019-05-02
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Dynamics and Control of Autonomous Space Vehicles and Robotics by : Ranjan Vepa
Download or read book Dynamics and Control of Autonomous Space Vehicles and Robotics written by Ranjan Vepa. This book was released on 2019-05-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the established principles underpinning space robotics with a thorough and modern approach. This text is perfect for professionals in the field looking to gain an understanding of real-life applications of manipulators on satellites, and of the dynamics of satellites carrying robotic manipulators and of planetary rovers.
Author : N. C. Costes
Release : 1973
Genre : Space vehicles
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Book Synopsis Terrain-vehicle Dynamic Interaction Studies of a Mobility Concept (ELMS) for Planetary Surface Exploration by : N. C. Costes
Download or read book Terrain-vehicle Dynamic Interaction Studies of a Mobility Concept (ELMS) for Planetary Surface Exploration written by N. C. Costes. This book was released on 1973. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Aeronaut Administration (Nasa)
Release : 2018-07-10
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Book Synopsis Planetary Surface Exploration by : National Aeronaut Administration (Nasa)
Download or read book Planetary Surface Exploration written by National Aeronaut Administration (Nasa). This book was released on 2018-07-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planetary surface exploration micro-rovers for collecting data about the Moon and Mars was designed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho. The goal of both projects was to design a rover concept that best satisfied the project objectives for NASA-Ames. A second goal was to facilitate student learning about the process of design. The first micro-rover is a deployment mechanism for the Mars Environmental SURvey (MESUR) Alpha Particle/Proton/X-ray instruments (APX). The system is to be launched with the sixteen MESUR landers around the turn of the century. A Tubular Deployment System and a spiked-legged walker was developed to deploy the APX from the lander to the Martian surface. While on Mars the walker is designed to take the APX to rocks to obtain elemental composition data of the surface. The second micro-rover is an autonomous, roving vehicle to transport a sensor package over the surface of the moon. The vehicle must negotiate the lunar-terrain for a minimum of one year by surviving impacts and withstanding the environmental extremes. The rover is a reliable track-driven unit that operates regardless of orientation which NASA can use for future lunar exploratory missions. A detailed description of the designs, methods, and procedures which the University of Idaho design teams followed to arrive at the final designs are included. Stauffer, Larry and Dilorenzo, Matt and Austin, Dave and Ayers, Raymond and Burton, David and Gaylord, Joe and Kennedy, Jim and Lentz, Dale and Laux, Richard and Nance, Preston Unspecified Center...
