Walking planetary rovers-Experimental analysis and modelling of leg thrust in loose granular soils

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-120

  Yeomans, Brian ^a   Saaj, Chakravarthini M ^a   Van Winnendael, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drag; Granular; Legged; Mobility; Physics; Regolith; Rover; Terramechanics; Walking

Indexed keywords

GRANULAR; LEGGED; REGOLITH; ROVER; TERRAMECHANICS; WALKING;

CARRIER MOBILITY; DRAG; PHYSICS; PLANETARY LANDERS;

SOILS;

EID: 84876590890     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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