The following tasks related to the design, construction, and evaluation of a mobile planetary vehicle for unmanned exploration of Mars are discussed: (1) design and construction of a 0.5 scale dynamic vehicle; (2) mathematical modeling of vehicle dynamics; (3) experimental 0.4 scale vehicle dynamics measurements and interpretation; (4) vehicle electro-mechanical control systems; (5) remote control systems; (6) collapsibility and deployment concepts and hardware; (7) design, construction and evaluation of a wheel with increased lateral stiffness, (8) system design optimization; (9) design of an on-board computer; (10) design and construction of a laser range finder; (11) measurement of reflectivity of terrain surfaces; (12) obstacle perception by edge detection; (13) terrain modeling based on gradients; (14) laser scan systems; (15) path selection system simulation and evaluation; (16) gas chromatograph system concepts; (17) experimental chromatograph separation measurements and chromatograph model improvement and evaluation. (Author)


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    Title :

    Analysis and Design of a Capsule Landing System and Surface Vehicle Control System for MARS Exploration


    Contributors:
    D. K. Frederick (author) / P. K. Lashmet (author) / W. R. Moyer (author) / G. N. Sandor (author) / C. N. Shen (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    116 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Analysis and design of a capsule landing system and surface vehicle control system for Mars exploration

    Gisser, D. G. / Frederick, D. K. / Lashmet, P. K. et al. | NTRS | 1975



    Analysis and design of a capsule landing system and surface vehicle control system for Mars exploration

    Frederick, D. K. / Lashmet, P. K. / Moyer, W. R. et al. | NTRS | 1973


    Analysis and design of a capsule landing system and surface vehicle control system for Mars exploration

    Frederick, D. K. / Lashmet, P. K. / Sandor, G. N. et al. | NTRS | 1972


    Analysis and design of a capsule landing system and surface vehicle control system for Mars exploration

    Frederick, D. K. / Lashmet, P. K. / Sandor, G. N. et al. | NTRS | 1971