Vibratory Locomotion Revisited

Abstract

Vibratory Locomotion is an old unused method of moving over terrain we invented at the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory over 25 years ago. The patent 1 has expired. We had great hopes for it, but they never materialized. It is being presented here to remind readers it exists in hope that someone will find an application for it. The paper describes some applications, presents a simplified design method for the devices, and discusses the effectiveness of several vibratory locomotion prototypes we built and tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADP013477

Entities

People

  • Howard A. Gaberson
  • John B. Curry
  • Philip L. Stone
  • Robert S. Chapler

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Intakes
  • Amplitude
  • Civil Engineering
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Landing Craft
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Oscillators
  • Piston Engines
  • Pistons
  • Reliability
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.