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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002056599707536

Autore

Genta, Giancarlo

Titolo

Introduction to the mechanics of space robots / Giancarlo Genta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht [Netherlands] ; New York : Springer, c2012

ISBN

9789400717954

Descrizione fisica

xxi, 597 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Collana

Space technology library ; 26

Disciplina

629.892

Soggetti

Space robotics

Robots - Design and construction

Space environment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Space and planetary environment -- Manipulatory devices -- Mobility on planetary surfaces -- Wheeled vehicles and rovers -- Non-wheeled vehicles and rovers -- Actuators and sensors -- Power systems -- Appendix A: Equations of motion in the configuration and state spaces -- Appendix B: Equations of motion for continuous systems