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Comparative Analysis and Synthesis of Schemes of Balanced Suspension of Planetary Rovers with Autonomous Control

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The passive suspension of a six-wheeled self-propelled chassis is analyzed in terms of the influence of its kinematic and geometric parameters on the configuration, cross-country ability, and static stability of low-speed autonomous planetary rovers. The results of the synthesis of a new suspension scheme for a four-wheeled chassis are presented.

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Financial support was provided by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science (project 14.576.21.0050; identifier RFMEFI57614X0050).

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Malenkov, M.I., Volov, V.A. Comparative Analysis and Synthesis of Schemes of Balanced Suspension of Planetary Rovers with Autonomous Control. Russ. Engin. Res. 39, 211–219 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068798X19030171

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