Discrete element modeling of a Mars Exploration Rover wheel in granular material

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-36

  Knuth, M A ^a   Johnson, J B ^b   Hopkins, M A ^a   Sullivan, R J ^c   Moore, J M ^d  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^d NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Lunar regolith simulant; Mars exploration rover; Triaxial test

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MOON; WHEELS;

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; LUNAR REGOLITH; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; MARS EXPLORATION ROVER MISSIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS; TRIAXIAL STRENGTH;

LUNAR MISSIONS;

EID: 84859270565     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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