2013-05-01
Application of cots components for martian surface exploration
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Publication
JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society , Volume 66 - Issue 5-6 p. 161- 166
This paper details the motivation behind COTS component testing, the results, and their application for a low-cost, sample and fetch scout rover to accompany large scientific exploration rovers. Carleton University's Space Exploration Engineering Group proposed using Maxon motors and controllers for the wheel and mechanism assemblies on a micro-rover development platform called Kapvik. These components were subjected to extensive environment tests to determine their operability at sub-rated temperatures. The results showed the motors and controllers will perform at temperatures experienced at equatorial Mars.
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COTS components, Mars rovers | |
JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society | |
Organisation | Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
Cross, M. (Matthew), Nicol, C. (Christopher), Qadi, A. (Ala), & Ellery, A. (2013). Application of cots components for martian surface exploration. JBIS - Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 66(5-6), 161–166.
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