Design and Implementation of an Explorer Robot Suspension Based Rocker-Bogie Mechanism
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Robots are essential in the industrial sector, especially when it comes to surveying and ensuring safety. There is an increasing need for robots that can navigate and work in challenging and dangerous environments, which are difficult for humans to access. As a result, the researchers are actively studying and developing an explorer robot using a rocker-bogie suspension system. To create the suspension model, the researchers used computer-aided design-based analysis in SolidWorks and finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate its structural strength. Before commencing construction, it is critical to simulate the suspension movement of the explorer robot. The explorer robot’s study findings and design have dimensions of 52, 100, and 37 cm, as well as a weight of 35.90 kg. Under the specified conditions, the analysis of the explorer robot suspension’s structural strength revealed a maximum stress concentration of 14.538 MPa, along with a safety value factor of 16.852. The explorer robot’s suspension design accommodates a required load of 2,479 N. In addition, the researchers conducted simulations to model the physical characteristics of movement in various scenarios. The suspension of the Explorer robot retains its original design features
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