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Designing a Mars surface roverOnly three categories of vehicular configuration are under consideration for the Mars rover geological exploration mission: a six-wheeled 'lunar roving vehicle' (LRV), an elastic loopwheeled mobility system (ELMS), and a 'walking' vehicle. The LRV uses three compliantly coupled modules, each of which is equipped with two powered wheels. The ELMS uses three loopwheels that are reminiscent of tracks mounted on an articulated suspension. Walkers, which use leg-like mechanisms, are the least developed of the three categories. A comparative assessment of the capabilities and economies of the three vehicle types is presented.
Document ID
19860029510
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Ruoff, C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wilcox, B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Klein, G.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Aerospace America
Volume: 23
ISSN: 0740-722X
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Accession Number
86A14248
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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