Research/ ORBITAL ROBOTICS
Magnetic compliant suspension concept for space robotics
Maxwell Parfitt, Gerard Thomas McKee
Preprint 2011/
Space × Robotics
Technique
Surface Mobility & TerramechanicsOpenAlex topic: Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics · Design, Mechanisms & HardwareOpenAlex topic: Soft Robotics and Applications
Indexed as
OpenAlexSoil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics · Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics · Soft Robotics and Applications
This paper proposes a Dual-Magnet Magnetic Compliance Unit (DMCU) for use in medium sized space rover platforms to enhance terrain handling capabilities and speed of traversal. An explanation of magnetic compliance and how it can be applied to space robotics is shown, along with an initial mathematical model for this system. A design for the DMCU is proposed along with a 4-wheeled DMCU Testing Rig.