Research on Design of Creepy-Boring Type Subsurface Investigation Device for Planetary Exploration

Abstract

This paper investigates the relevant information of planetary exploration, and analysis to obtain that the long-term and wealth scientific investigation in the greater depth will be a new research problem in the field of planetary exploration. In order to solve this problem, this paper puts forward a creepy-boring type subsurface investigation device for planetary exploration, and mainly focus on the study of its mechanism design. Finally, this paper successfully developed the creepy-boring type robot and its test platform for feasibility verification of the scheme and performance test for the prototype. The device has significance reference for China future planetary exploration mission.

Keywords

planetary exploration / subsurface investigation / creepy-boring / mechanism design

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