The Enabler is an earthbound prototype designed to model an actual lunar work vehicle and is able to perform many of the tasks that might be expected of a lunar work vehicle. The vehicle will be constructed entirely from parts made by students and from standard stock parts. The design utilizes only four distinct chassis pieces and sixteen moving parts. The Enabler has non-orthogonal articulating joints that give the vehicle a wide range of mobility and reduce the total number of parts. Composite wheels provide the primary suspension system for the vehicle.
Enabler: A Concept for a Lunar Work Vehicle
1992
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
Extraterrestrial Exploration , Road Transportation , Lunar roving vehicles , Chassis , Control systems design , Functional design specifications , Suspension systems (Vehicles) , Aerospace technology transfer , Central processing units , Controllers , Lunar surface , Mobility , Prototypes , Vehicle wheels
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