Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 31, Issue 5, 697(2023)

Design and analysis of the manned lunar vehicle for emergency with deployable structure

Kang WANG1... Yingchun QI2, Changchun LIANG1, Yan SHEN2 and Meng ZOU2,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering,China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing00094,China
  • 2Key Lab for Bionics Engineering of Education Ministry,Jilin University, Changchun1300,China
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    The development of an emergency return vehicle for lunar exploration is crucial for future manned Chinese lunar exploration missions. To meet the needs of emergency life insurance and short distance movement on the moon surface, this study designs a cubic emergency lunar vehicle of China (CELV) from the perspective of safety, comfort, operation reliability, and working space. Several modules, such as body configuration, folding mode, driving mode, chassis structure, suspension steering, and wheel, are designed and optimized. The results show that the vehicle can achieve a high folding ratio of more than 17, with a simplified steering structure, improved transmission efficiency, as well as greater adaptability, stability, and comfort during travel.

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    Kang WANG, Yingchun QI, Changchun LIANG, Yan SHEN, Meng ZOU. Design and analysis of the manned lunar vehicle for emergency with deployable structure[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(5): 697

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    Paper Information

    Category: Trafficability evaluation

    Received: Jun. 4, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: ZOU Meng (zoumeng@jlu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20233105.0697

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