Locomotivity of Antarctic Roaming Robot Based on Windsurfing & Sled
YAO Zhongxin1,2, SUI Chunping2, HUANG Shutao1, BU Chunguang2, LI Zhihai1
1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang 110159, China;
2. Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
An innovative Antarctic roaming robot is presented based on windsurfing & sled. According to the aerodynamics analysis of the windsurfing and the mechanical analysis of the sled, the mechanical model of Antarctic roaming robot is established, and the principle of locomotivity is analyzed. By the simulation experiments, the basic driving condition, velocity and motion range of robot are determined. Based on the theoretic analysis and simulation calculation, the structure parameters of the robot are optimized, and its principle prototype is designed and manufactured. Finally, the results of theoretic analysis and simulation are validated by the snowfield experiments.
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