NASA engineers test wheels on new Mars Rover
July 21, 2010 | Length: 00:01:14
The next Mars Rover,'Curiosity', just got one step closer to touching down on the red planet in 2012. The Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have installed all six wheels and started the motor to get the wheels in rotation. SmartPlanet brings you raw footage of the wheels spinning in motion for the first time.
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RE: NASA engineers test wheels on new Mars Rover
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RE: NASA engineers test wheels on new Mars Rover
Not impressed.
Posted by keitha73
22nd Jul 2010
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RE: NASA engineers test wheels on new Mars Rover
as a retired LM engineer, I like the wide tread tires with a decent surface tread. I do not like the open sides which will allow sand/small rocks to move inside the wheel and potrentially overload the drive motor as is the current case. A lightweight aluminum alloy outer cap could prevent this and give a little extra protection to wheel beartings and hubs. it cound be made slightly concave to prevent sideswipe collisions with suroundings..
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Posted by B. Flood
2nd Aug 2010