In addition to this sail-like solar panel, this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle has another big difference compared to other lunar vehicles and Mars rovers, that is, it has an additional intelligent robotic arm.
Because it is in the testing stage, the intelligent robotic arm is in the unfolding stage, so everyone can clearly see the full picture of the robotic arm.
It folds in three sections, and has several joints at the end, which makes it more flexible to rotate. It also has various detectors and mechanical grippers on it, which can grab related items.
Then there are the three pairs of six large hollow wheels. In order to prevent wear and tear caused by long-term fast travel, these six large lightweight hollow wheels are also specially designed.
First of all, it must be light. After all, every extra weight means extra transportation costs. Because the transportation capacity is limited, in order to be able to equip more scientific instruments and equipment, the weight of the vehicle must be strictly controlled, even by a few grams.
Even so, these six large hollow wheels are full of materials. In addition to the lightweight alloy wheel structure, compared with other lunar rovers, the large hollow wheel surface of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle is also attached with a layer of special rubber material.
This kind of rubber material is, on the one hand, relatively light and does not take up too much weight; on the other hand, it is strong and wear-resistant. Compared with this kind of metal wheels, this kind of rubber material can greatly protect this kind of metal hollow wheels from wearing out too quickly.
Otherwise, it may be as embarrassing as the Curiosity Mars rover, which broke its wheels after traveling only a short distance.
Finally, it is to increase the friction of the wheels against the moon surface and increase the grip ability, so that the driving will be more stable.
Apart from these, other aspects are not much different from the equipment of ordinary lunar and Mars rovers. At the rear of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle, in addition to being equipped with two small radioisotope batteries, there is also a shelf. There were several boxes on it, and it was obvious that these were also going to be taken to the moon.
After carefully looking at the circle of intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicles, Wu Hao turned his attention to the "sky crane" next to him, which is the aerial crane that helps the intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicles to land and land on the moon.
It looks like a cockroach, or a long-legged insect, with a "feng" shape. On these long legs are mounted small engines. These engines will ignite during the landing process and play a role in slowing down the aircraft.
In addition, there are some instruments and equipment on the aerial crane for related attitude control, communication and other functional needs.
While Wu Hao and the others were looking at each other, Shi Zhaoping on the side continued to introduce.
"The total weight of our intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle plus the sky crane exceeds four tons, of which this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle weighs more than two tons. It can be said to be the largest alien planet exploration vehicle currently known. .
Although it is relatively large, it is not clumsy. In fact, it moves very quickly and can reach a maximum speed of ten kilometers per hour. This is already the fastest among all known alien planet exploration vehicles. . "
Hearing the introduction from Shi Zhaoping, Wu Hao couldn't help but ask: "I remember when this car was tested, it could run more than 20 kilometers."
When Shi Zhaoping heard what he said, he smiled and nodded: "You are right, during the test, we were careful to be able to reach a speed of thirty kilometers per hour.
However, after sufficient research and demonstration, many factors have been combined. In the end, for the sake of safety, we controlled the maximum speed of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle to about ten kilometers per hour. This is already a long way ahead of those alien planet exploration vehicles. I think there is no need to risk further improvements.
Besides, our mission is lunar surface exploration, not lunar surface racing, so there is no need to go so fast. "
Having said this, Shi Zhaoping glanced at everyone, and then softened his tone and said: "Actually, we have also reserved room for speeding up, if needed for future missions. Then we can improve the relevant systems and systems of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle. Upgrading the firmware will speed it up.
Just like those electric cars now, they can drive up to two hundred kilometers, but for safety reasons, there is still a limit. Once a certain speed is reached, growth cannot be continued. "
After this explanation, Wu Hao and the others finally understood, and Wu Hao nodded for him to continue.
Seeing this, Shi Zhaoping continued to introduce: "Compared with the traditional wing-wing solar panels of ordinary alien planet exploration vehicles, we designed this time in an upright sail style. The advantage of this design is that it can fully It is adjusted according to the angular position of the sun so that it can always receive the sun's rays at an optimal angle to charge the super solid-state battery of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle.
In addition, an end point of this design is that it is easy to maintain and does not easily fight dust. Although we are on the moon, some tiny particles of dust will still be raised when the vehicle is traveling at high speed. Over time, it will also affect the power generation of solar panels.
This design makes it less likely to get dusty and easier to clean. The intelligent robotic arm on the intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle can clean the entire battery panel to extend the service life of it and the vehicle. "
Speaking of this, Shi Zhaoping moved a few steps, and then introduced to the crowd: "Our intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle is not only powered by solar panels, it is also equipped with the world's most advanced technology developed by our Haoyu Technology. The super solid-state battery provides sufficient power for the entire intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle.
In addition to daily charging of solar panels, the tail of this intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle is also equipped with two small radioisotope batteries. Although the power of these two batteries is relatively small, they can continuously generate electricity and have a very long service life and can be used for more than ten years.
Even if the solar panel fails and cannot continue to provide power, it can maintain basic performance.
In this way, even during the long moonlit night, continuous power supply can be achieved through the radioisotope battery, and the temperature of the relevant equipment on the intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle can be guaranteed to prevent it from being frozen by low temperatures during the long moonlit night.
In fact, we have super solid-state batteries that can also ensure that our intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle spends the long moonlit night smoothly and safely. But for safety reasons, this radioisotope battery can be said to be a super backup.
And our intelligent lunar patrol and detection vehicle has naturally become a super lunar rover. "
