Modeling and Simulation

Expansion and experimental evaluation of scaling relations for the prediction of wheel performance in reduced gravity
Traversing granular regolith, especially in reduced gravity environments, remains a potential challenge for wheeled rovers. Mitigating …
Adriana Daca, Dominique Tremblay, Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Lightweight robotic excavation
Planetary excavators face unique and extreme engineering constraints relative to terrestrial counterparts. In space missions mass is …
Krzysztof Skonieczny
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Design and field experimentation of a prototype lunar prospector
Scarab is a prototype rover for Lunar missions to survey resources in polar craters. It is designed as a prospector that would use a …
David Wettergreen, Scott Moreland, Krzysztof Skonieczny, Dominic Jonak, David Kohanbash, James Teza
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