Guidance and Actuation Techniques for an Adaptively Controlled Vehicle

Abstract

This technical report describes the work done to support the overall DARPA Adaptive Suspension Vehicle program. The project consisted of two major tasks: vehicle guidance and actuation techniques. The objective of the first task was to derive a method for enabling an adaptive-suspension vehicle to traverse rough terrain. The second task was concerned with actuation techniques for the legs on the vehicle, specifically an in-depth analysis, design, and demonstration of the vehicle foot-lift hydraulic circuit. This report describes the development of the vehicle guidance algorithms and the foot-lift hydraulic circuit design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126296

Entities

People

  • Barry J. Brownstein
  • John J. Reidy
  • Mark R. Patterson

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accumulators
  • Brakes
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Drops
  • Energy Management
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Exchangers
  • High Pressure
  • Hydraulic Accumulators
  • Hydraulic Brakes
  • Oil Coolers
  • Power Supplies
  • Pumps
  • Simulations
  • Steady State

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.