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Chapter 527 Yes, It's That Big
The use of crawler tracks can improve the off-road performance of the vehicle, making it easier to pass through some depression structures.

However, such a design concept has also been denied in previous lunar vehicles.

Because the gravitational acceleration on the moon is only one-sixth of that on the earth, this makes the gravity of the same object on the moon very small.

In this way, it is easier for the sand on the moon to enter the mechanical device of the lunar rover, making the lunar rover more prone to failure.

In the absence of people, once the lunar rover fails, it cannot be repaired.

The tracked planetary vehicle is relatively less flexible than the wheeled planetary vehicle, and it is more likely to cause a rollover when passing obstacles.

This is also more likely to lead to the failure of the task.

Another reason why tracked planetary vehicles are not used is that the quality of tracked planetary vehicles is often very large.

Limited by the current rocket carrying capacity, it is easier to send a wheeled planetary vehicle with a smaller mass to outer space.

Of course, even with the limitations of these factors, it does not mean that planetary vehicles with crawler structures are definitely not suitable for application.

Xu You connected his brain with the quantum computer, quickly performed various calculations, and tried various possibilities of the new structure planetary vehicle.

"If it's this kind of structure...these problems in front of us can be solved!"

After a series of calculations, Xu You finally found a new direction.

That is to integrate the advantages of the wheel structure and the crawler structure, and design a planetary vehicle with a wheel-track composite structure.

When dealing with different situations, the mode conversion can be carried out, so that the lunar rover can adapt to various road conditions.

After several days of intensive work, Xu You finally designed a plan that satisfied him most.

In the brain simulation, this new type of lunar rover performed very well. It can not only run stably on the surface of the moon for a long time, but also perform various simple collection and analysis tasks.

Among them, although the information from the Sam Space Agency did not directly help Xu You in the design of the lunar rover, it provided Xu You with a lot of valuable data.

These data can allow Xu You to better simulate the environment on the moon and allow the lunar rover to be tested in a near-real situation.

After completing the design of the new lunar rover, Xu You immediately informed everyone to go to the meeting room for an impromptu meeting.

Knowing that Xu You has completed the design of the new lunar rover, everyone is very curious about how Xu You designed the new lunar rover this time.

"Because of time, let's just talk about the key points."

As before, Xu You still showed the design drawing of the new lunar rover on the big screen without delay.

Seeing the design drawing of the new lunar rover on the screen, everyone was a little surprised at first.

"The new lunar rover designed by Professor Xu...is it so big?"

Everyone's first impression after seeing this design is that the size of this lunar rover is really too big.

According to their impression, the volume of the lunar rover will be controlled relatively limited, otherwise it will be difficult to send it to an alien planet through a launch vehicle.

However, since this is from Xu You's design, no one will easily suspect that Xu You's design is problematic.

Over the years, Xu You's various achievements in the field of scientific research have always refreshed everyone's cognition, but in the end they all prove that Xu You is right.

Xu You would make such a design, so naturally there would be his reasons.

Xu You saw everyone's doubts and said quickly:
"I know that when you see my design, you will think that this lunar rover is a bit too big. Don't worry, please listen to me explain the reason."

As he spoke, Xu You explained his design concept with a calm expression.

"First of all, it is the design direction of the tracked lunar vehicle. I know that before this, there is no planetary vehicle with a tracked structure that has really landed on an alien planet, but this does not mean that the tracked structure is an abandoned direction. If We want to explore the moon in depth, and this is the breakthrough that has to be made."

With the current terrain structure of the moon, the planetary vehicle with crawler structure is obviously more suitable for long-distance raids on the moon.

"Attention everyone, this new type of lunar rover is not a complete crawler structure, but a composite structure of wheel and track type. If necessary, the new type of lunar rover can be switched to a structure very similar to the wheel type, allowing it to be lifted speed on flat roads."

While speaking, Xu You opened another interface.

This is an interface in a simulation state. At this time, the new lunar rover has just passed through a rough potholed road and entered a relatively flat road.

Immediately afterwards, the driving telescopic mechanism of the new lunar rover drives the two swing arms to lift the crawlers at both ends.

At this time, only the wheels under the track driving wheels are in contact with the track, and the entire structure is transformed into a structure similar to a wheel.

The speed of the new lunar rover has also increased a lot because of the mode change.

"As you can see, such a special structure maximizes the advantages of the crawler and wheel structures, while avoiding the defects of the two structures. And the Fulong system it carries can also be based on the data on the sensor of the new lunar rover. , to switch modes intelligently. We don’t need to remotely control it in real time, we only need to set the destination, and it can automatically go to the target’s location.”

After listening to Xu You's explanation, everyone's impression of the new lunar rover has improved a lot.

At least in this aspect of design, Xu You has indeed made a great innovation, and it has great application value.

"The next step is the energy part. Because of the increase in size, the energy consumption of the new lunar rover will definitely be much larger than that of the previous lunar rover. Therefore, for energy storage, we use a battery similar to that of the Fulong mobile phone. The structure and the high-density energy storage method allow the new lunar rover to achieve long-term battery life without energy supply."

On the moon, day and night are also divided, because the main energy source is solar energy, and energy supply cannot be obtained at night.

At this time, the energy storage system is particularly important.

"In addition to energy storage, we also have a unique design for the solar panels of the new lunar rover. Please take a look here first."

As he said that, Xu You controlled the computer, allowing the new lunar rover to simulate the deployment of solar panels in the software.

"Here, we use a special flexible material to allow the solar panel to expand with the largest area. In the case of full sunlight, it only takes 4-6 hours to fully charge."

(End of this chapter)