Lunar dust may be readily suspended from the lunar surface and transported by lunar rover. It can accumulate on sensitive power components and reduce their performance. This paper presents a Discrete Element Method (DEM) analysis of the lunar dust distribution caused by lunar rover wheel rotated. Based on the characteristics of lunar dust, a lunar dust particles collision model is built. A simulation based on Discrete Element Method which a specific lunar rover wheel with the speed of 0.5m/s, 1 m/s, 3 m/s,5 m/s, 7 m/s, the maximum height of raised lunar dust particles will be 0.015m, 0.024m, 0.32m, 1.20m, 3.20m. The simulation shows that when the faster the lunar rover travelling, the higher lunar dust raising caused by lunar rover. This quantitative analysis dedicates to the relationship between the speed of lunar rover traveling and height of lunar dust raising caused by lunar rover wheel. This research is significant for China Moon Exploration project. Meanwhile, this research provides a reference for Chinese lunar rover travelling under the lunar dust environment.
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机译:月球灰尘很容易从月球表面悬浮并由月球车运送。它会积聚在敏感的电源组件上并降低其性能。本文提出了一种由离散元素法(DEM)分析月球漫游者轮旋转引起的月球尘埃分布的方法。根据月尘特征,建立了月尘颗粒碰撞模型。基于离散元素法的模拟,其中特定的月球漫游车轮的速度为0.5m / s,1 m / s,3 m / s,5 m / s,7 m / s,最大上升的月尘颗粒高度分别为0.015m,0.024m,0.32m,1.20m,3.20m。仿真表明,当月球车行驶得越快时,月球车引起的月球扬尘就越高。该定量分析致力于月球车的行进速度与月球车轮引起的月球扬尘高度之间的关系。该研究对中国月球探索项目具有重要意义。同时,该研究为中国月球车在月尘环境下的航行提供了参考。
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