Effects of Wheel Grouser Angle of Attack on Simulated Robot Wheel Performance on Soft Sand with High Slip Condition

• Main Authors: Ahmad Najmuddin, Ibrahim, Fukuoka, Yasuhiro, Siti Suhaila, Sabarudin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2019
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25762/1/Effects%20of%20Wheel%20Grouser%20Angle%20of%20Attack.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25762/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Wheeled rover which is a lightweight wheeled robot is used for navigating over challenging terrain such as a steep soft sand incline. To improve the performance of the wheels on soft surfaces, the wheels are usually equipped with fixed grousers (lugs) on its wheels. However, even with the grousers t...