Dynamic Simulation Tool Development for Planetary Rovers
A dynamic computer simulator was developed to study planetary rover mobility. The simulator was validated for step-obstacle negotiation by comparing simulation results with a quasi-static analysis of a rocker-bogie suspension. In addition, sample rover wheels were constructed and experiments were ca...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5772/5609 |
| Summary: | A dynamic computer simulator was developed to study planetary rover mobility. The simulator was validated for step-obstacle negotiation by comparing simulation results with a quasi-static analysis of a rocker-bogie suspension. In addition, sample rover wheels were constructed and experiments were carried out on a single-wheel testbed to help validate the simulator. It is concluded that to fully validate such a complex simulation tool requires experimental data from a full-size rover chassis. |
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| ISSN: | 1729-8814 |