Highlights ► Developing a new traction model to predict the traction performance of metal flexible wheels. ► Dynamic characteristics of wheels are essential in predicting traction behaviour. ► Modelling dynamic sinkage and slip resistance of wheels. ► Soil shear displacement is an important factor in our dynamic sinkage model.

    Abstract Planetary rovers are typically developed for high-risk missions. Locomotion requires traction to provide forward thrust on the ground. In soft soils, traction is limited by the mechanical properties of the soil, therefore lack of traction and wheel slippage cause difficulties during the operation of the rover. A possible solution to increase the traction force is to increase the size of the wheel-ground contact area. Flexible wheels provide this due to the deformation of the loaded wheel and hence this decreases the ground pressure on the soil surface. This study focuses on development of an analytical model which is an extension to the Bekker theory to predict the tractive performance for a metal flexible wheel by using the geometric model of the wheel in deformation. We demonstrate that the new analytical model closely matches experimental results. Hence this model can be used in the design of robust and optimal traction control algorithms for planetary rovers and for the design and the optimisation of flexible wheels.


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    Titel :

    Prediction of tractive response for flexible wheels with application to planetary rovers


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Journal of Terramechanics ; 48 , 3 ; 199-213


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2011-02-25


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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