MAE 377 Project 08

Mars RoverBy

Joel Gabrielson

Introduction• Design goals – practical manned Mars rover

• Existing rovers -

• Robotic to Manned - suspension system

• Results - not so practical rover

Alternative Designs

• Means of locomotion - rocker-bogie, classic 4 wheel, bio-mimetic, six-wheel

Final Assembly

Robotic Arm

Modeled after the arm of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers.

Robotic Arm BOM

Control System

Chassis

Wheel Assembly

Wheel Assembly BOM

Animation

User Manual

• There are some things that operators of this rover should know:

1. There is a space to stretch out and rest in the cabin.

2. There is a storage area where you can find food, water, clothing, and other supplies.

3. The six levers control the six wheels.

4. The robotic arm is not a toy.

Cost Analysis

Current rocket launch costs are about $10,000 per pound, according to http://www.nasa.gov. If this rover were to be sent into space today, with a total mass of about 57,662 lbs, it would cost about $576,620,000 to get this Mars rover into outer space using today’s technology.