Investigating the Impact of Lunar Rover Structure and Lunar Surface Characteristics on Antenna Performance [PDF]
SensorsThis article explores the influence of lunar regolith and rover structure, such as mast design and material composition, on antenna parameters. It focuses on the distinctive difficulties of communication in the lunar environment, which need specialized ...
Rida Gadhafi +2 more
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UWB and MB-OFDM for Lunar Rover Navigation and Communication [PDF]
Mathematics, 2023 This paper presents a comprehensive study of ultra-wideband (UWB) and multi-band orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (MB-OFDM) technologies for lunar rover navigation and communication in challenging terrains. Lunar missions pose unique challenges,
J De Curtò +2 more
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A Deep Learning Approach to Lunar Rover Global Path Planning Using Environmental Constraints and the Rover Internal Resource Status [PDF]
SensorsThis research proposes a novel approach to global path and resource planning for lunar rovers. The proposed method incorporates a range of constraints, including static, time-variant, and path-dependent factors related to environmental conditions and the
Toshiki Tanaka
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Volcanic history of the Imbrium basin: A close-up view from the lunar rover Yutu [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2015 We report the surface exploration by the lunar rover Yutu that landed on the young lava flow in the northeastern part of the Mare Imbrium, which is the largest basin on the nearside of the Moon and is filled with several basalt units estimated to date ...
Jinhai Zhang, Wei Yang, Sen Hu
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Mechanical Analysis and Performance Optimization for the Lunar Rover’s Vane-Telescopic Walking Wheel
Engineering, 2020 It is well-known that optimizing the wheel system of lunar rovers is essential. However, this is a difficult task due to the complex terrain of the moon and limited resources onboard lunar rovers.
Ronghui Zhang +2 more
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Numerical Simulation of the Lunar Polar Environment: Implications for Rover Exploration Challenge
Aerospace, 2023 The lunar polar regions are key areas for future exploration due to the long-term continuous illumination and persistently shadowed regions that can cold trap abundant water and other volatiles.
Hong Gan +2 more
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Effect of Soil Type on Running Performance of Small Lunar Rover
AerospaceIt is very easy for a small lunar rover to slip on the regolith of the lunar surface and become stuck. Previous studies have quantitatively evaluated the effects of wheel geometry, such as elliptical or eccentric wheels, on the performance of a rover ...
Kazuto Tanaka
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Geospatial technologies for Chang’e-3 and Chang’e-4 lunar rover missions
Geo-Spatial Information Science, 2020 This paper presents a brief overview of the geospatial technologies developed and applied in Chang’e-3 and Chang’e-4 lunar rover missions. Photogrammetric mapping techniques were used to produce topographic products of the landing site with meter level ...
Kaichang Di, Zhaoqin Liu, Wenhui Wan
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Olivine-norite rock detected by the lunar rover Yutu-2 likely crystallized from the SPA-impact melt pool [PDF]
National Science Review, 2020 Honglei Lin, Zhiping He, Wei Yang
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Learning-Based End-to-End Path Planning for Lunar Rovers with Safety Constraints
Sensors, 2021 Path planning is an essential technology for lunar rover to achieve safe and efficient autonomous exploration mission, this paper proposes a learning-based end-to-end path planning algorithm for lunar rovers with safety constraints.
Xiaoqiang Yu, Ping Wang, Zexu Zhang
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