Zero Horizontal Reaction Force Excavator
- Author:
- Smith, Jonathan D.
- Published:
- May 12, 2015.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Mueller, Robert P., Nick, Andrew J., and Schuler, Jason M.
Online Version
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- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
Free-to-read Unrestricted online access - Summary:
- An excavator includes a mobile chassis with a first bucket drum and a second bucket drum coupled thereto. The first bucket drum and second bucket drum are coupled to the chassis for positioning thereof on the surface at opposing ends of the chassis. Each first scoop on the first bucket drum is a mirror image of one second scoop on the second bucket drum when (i) the first bucket drum and second bucket drum are on the surface adjacent opposing ends of the chassis, and (ii) the first bucket drum is rotated in one direction and the second bucket drum is simultaneously rotated in an opposing direction.
- Other Subject(s):
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 20150009348.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
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