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Analysis of normal force of wheel-sand interaction for planetary rovers with active suspension

  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • University of Zagreb

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Abstract

The planetary rover with active suspension can climb steeper slopes and cross bigger obstacles in a wheel-step motion mode, which enables the planetary rover to perform more complex exploration tasks. However, wheel-step motion requires coordinated movement of the suspension and the wheels: the suspension can determine the wheel's sinkage depth and translation speed. Matching up with the wheel rotation speed can actively construct the slip ratio. The forces exerted on the wheels by sand during this process are a key index for motion control. This poses new challenges to existing wheel-sand interaction models. In this paper, dynamic normal force tests are carried out. The dynamic variation of wheel normal force with slip ratio is investigated at different sinkage depths. It is found that the normal force exerted on the wheel increases firstly and then decreases with the slip ratio, and reaches the maximum value near s=0. The distributed stresses of the wheel were analysed by discrete element method (DEM) simulation, and the phenomenon of the distribution stress reconstruction of the wheel is found. Further, by analyzing the local particles in contact with the wheel, it is found that the particle movement direction and morphology vary with slip ratio. The analysis of the wheel's normal force and the granular material variation with slip ratio provides the basis for establishing a physics-based wheel-sand interaction model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023
EditorsMehmet Dogar, Bin Fang, Dimitrios Kanoulas, Jia Pan, Alessandra Sciutti, Moju Zhao, Guanjun Bao, Bimbo Joao, Boyle Jordan Hylke, He Chen, Chen Teng, Yunduan Cui, Dagnino Giulio, Wenbo Ding, Liang Du, Farinha Andre, Yuan Gao, Hasegawa Shun, Liang He, Taogang Hou, Zhe Hu, Zhong Huang, Jackson-Mills George, Yunfeng Ji, Jirak Doreen, Feng Ju, Kaddouh Bilal, Kim Wansoo, Takuya Kiyokawa, Haiyuan Li, Peng Li, Shihao Li, Xu Li, Jianfeng Liao, Ling Jie, Chunfang Liu, Quanquan Liu, Liang Lu, Qiuyue Luo, Yudong Luo, Zebing Mao, Martinez-Hernandez Uriel, Matsuno Takahiro, Nguyen Thanh Luan, Nishio Takuzumi, Pasquali Dario, Pierella Camilla, Chao Ren, Ricci Serena, Rossini Luca, Shi Fan, Summa Susanna, Rongchuan Sun, Zhenglong Sun, Vannucci Fabio, Gang Wang, Wei Wang, Xin Wang, Yuquan Wang, Ziya Wang, Qingxiang Wu, Xiaojun Wu, Yuxin Sun, Youcan Yan, Lei Yang, Yanokura Iori, Jingfan Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Jinglei Zhao, Na Zhao, Chengxu Zhou, Peng Zhou, Haifei Zhu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350325706
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023 - Koh Samui island, Thailand
Duration: 4 Dec 20239 Dec 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityKoh Samui island
Period4/12/239/12/23

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