Design and Analysis of the Rolling and Jumping Compound Motion Robot

Complex and unknown areas in deep space exploration present major challenges to the motion ability of current space robots. Different from the traditional single-mode motion space robot, a compound motion robot with flexible movement and strong obstacle surmounting ability is proposed. Through the highly integrated structure design, the lightweight robot has the ability of rolling and jumping, and the kinematic characteristics of the robot under two motion modes are analyzed. This work provides a reference for the design of deep space exploration equipment with high motion capability in the future.

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Solar Sail Technology Development for Innovative Deep Space Exploration

10.2514/6.iac-04-q.4.02 ◽

2004 ◽

Keyword(s):

Technology Development ◽

Space Exploration ◽

Solar Sail ◽

Deep Space ◽

Deep Space Exploration

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Overview of Intelligent Power Controller Development for Human Deep Space Exploration

12th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference ◽

10.2514/6.2014-3833 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

James F. Soeder ◽

Anne Mcnelis ◽

Raymond Beach ◽

Nancy McNelis ◽

Timothy Dever ◽

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Keyword(s):

Space Exploration ◽

Deep Space ◽

Power Controller ◽

Deep Space Exploration

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An advance in transfer line chilldown heat transfer of cryogenic propellants in microgravity using microfilm coating for enabling deep space exploration

npj Microgravity ◽

10.1038/s41526-021-00149-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

J. N. Chung ◽

Jun Dong ◽

Hao Wang ◽

S. R. Darr ◽

J. W. Hartwig

Keyword(s):

Space Exploration ◽

Fluid Management ◽

Microgravity Condition ◽

Space Mission ◽

Low Earth Orbit ◽

Earth Orbit ◽

Deep Space ◽

Deep Space Exploration ◽

Quenching Efficiency ◽

Proper Perspective

AbstractThe extension of human space exploration from a low earth orbit to a high earth orbit, then to Moon, Mars, and possibly asteroids is NASA’s biggest challenge for the new millennium. Integral to this mission is the effective, sufficient, and reliable supply of cryogenic propellant fluids. Therefore, highly energy-efficient thermal-fluid management breakthrough concepts to conserve and minimize the cryogen consumption have become the focus of research and development, especially for the deep space mission to mars. Here we introduce such a concept and demonstrate its feasibility in parabolic flights under a simulated space microgravity condition. We show that by coating the inner surface of a cryogenic propellant transfer pipe with low-thermal conductivity microfilms, the quenching efficiency can be increased up to 176% over that of the traditional bare-surface pipe for the thermal management process of chilling down the transfer pipe. To put this into proper perspective, the much higher efficiency translates into a 65% savings in propellant consumption.

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Adaption-Based Analytics for Assessment of Human Deconditioning during Deep Space Exploration

2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100) ◽

10.1109/aero50100.2021.9438367 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anastasiia Prysyazhnyuk ◽

Carolyn McGregor

Keyword(s):

Space Exploration ◽

Deep Space ◽

Deep Space Exploration

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Zero gravity induced by parabolic flight enhances automatic capture and weakens voluntary maintenance of visuospatial attention

npj Microgravity ◽

10.1038/s41526-021-00159-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Adriana Salatino ◽

Claudio Iacono ◽

Roberto Gammeri ◽

Stefano T. Chiadò ◽

Julien Lambert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Space Exploration ◽

Parabolic Flight ◽

Vestibular Function ◽

Visuospatial Attention ◽

Covert Attention ◽

Zero Gravity ◽

Deep Space ◽

Otolith Organ ◽

Deep Space Exploration ◽

Automatic Capture

AbstractOrienting attention in the space around us is a fundamental prerequisite for willed actions. On Earth, at 1 g, orienting attention requires the integration of vestibular signals and vision, although the specific vestibular contribution to voluntary and automatic components of visuospatial attention remains largely unknown. Here, we show that unweighting of the otolith organ in zero gravity during parabolic flight, selectively enhances stimulus-driven capture of automatic visuospatial attention, while weakening voluntary maintenance of covert attention. These findings, besides advancing our comprehension of the basic influence of the vestibular function on voluntary and automatic components of visuospatial attention, may have operational implications for the identification of effective countermeasures to be applied in forthcoming human deep space exploration and habitation, and on Earth, for patients’ rehabilitation.

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