A new design of inflatable and lightweight device for Planetary Exploration

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Abstract

Inflatable structures have many potential applications in space collapsible structures, this paper based on the premise of the same exploring features on the Planetary Exploration Device (PED) designs a new type of inflatable and lightweight model of PED. The device structure is designed to be a wheel style, which can be folded together in the transport process and in non-working state. Comparing with traditional devices, the new Wheeled Planetary Exploration Device (CWPED) reduces the space of transporting the exploration equipments and decreases the transport costs, moreover, this device provides convenient conditions for the equipment package of the CWPED, and there are evident advantages in the aspects of handing, solar absorption, volume and quality. This article mainly introduces the preliminary design of the CWPED, and the structural characteristics of the device, the principle of motion control and the design of wheeled body skin material are analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh Performance Structures and Materials Engineering
Pages158-162
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 1st International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials Engineering, ICHPSM 2011 - Beijing, China
Duration: 5 May 20116 May 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume217-218
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 1st International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials Engineering, ICHPSM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period5/05/116/05/11

Keywords

  • Collapsible
  • Inflatable structure
  • Planetary exploration device
  • Wheels

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