College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
12-2024
Primary Advisor
Amanda Emberley, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The Mars rover project is part of the University Rover Challenge (URC), a robotics competition organized by the Mars Society that tasks student teams with designing and building the next generation of Mars rovers. Cal Poly Human Space Technology and Research (CP-HSTAR) has inherited a rover developed by a previous senior design team.
This report documents the progress made in refining the rover’s structure, highlighting key specifications, and detailing design improvements aimed at enhancing the suspension’s structural integrity, improving wheel traction, increasing modularity, and developing an enclosed chassis for electronic components.
This report includes a detailed breakdown of the rover’s chassis, differential, and suspension design. As well as the implementation of the verification prototype, design verification results, and future work required to optimize the prototype. The appendices provide supporting documentation such as the user manual, risk assessment, budget, and test procedures.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/805
Project Poster
ME_2024_W15_SOW.pdf (1045 kB)
Scope of Work
ME_2024_W15_PDR.pdf (2132 kB)
Preliminary Design Review
ME_2024_W15_CDR.pdf (3084 kB)
Critical Design Review
ME_2024_W15_Drawings.pdf (1441 kB)
Drawing Package