Theoretical analysis and experimental research on wheel lug effect of lunar rover

Yuhang Xuebao/Journal of Astronautics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1351-1358

  Ding, Liang ^a   Gao, Hai Bo ^a   Deng, Zong Quan ^a   Liu, Rong Qiang ^a   Gao, Peng ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Lunar rover; Soft soil; Terramechanics; Wheel lug effect

Indexed keywords

DRAWBAR PULL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; INCLINATION ANGLES; LUNAR ROVERS; MARS ROVERS; PLANETARY ROVERS; RANKINE; SLIP RATIO; SOFT SOILS; SOIL PRESSURE; TERRAMECHANICS; TERRESTRIAL VEHICLES; THEORETICAL RESULT; TRACTION PERFORMANCE; VIBRATION AMPLITUDE; WHEEL-SOIL INTERACTIONS; WORK MODE;

MOON; PLANETARY LANDERS; RESEARCH; SHEARING; SLIP FORMING; SOILS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

WHEELS;

EID: 70249103804     PISSN: 10001328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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