Introducing the Kinetic Energy Rebound System (KERS), a novel rebounding landing solution created by our team at Michigan Technological University, for use in microgravity applications.
Our system uses collision dynamics and energy transfer to create a controlled rebound scenario, absorbing the kinetic and gravitational potential energy of freefall into compression springs. This creates a moment in time where the velocity of the payload is essentially zero. We release the package at this moment, leaving it safely behind while the rest of the lander springs away.
This design, which we have proven the feasibility of through various avenues of testing, has never before been attempted in space landing applications.
Team Members: Chris Briar, Cameron Curtis, Tyler Harris, Austin Nardi, Dutch Schaefer
Our team's website: [ Ссылка ]
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Disclaimer: This work was created in partial fulfillment of Michigan Technological University Capstone Course “MEEM 4911″. The work is a result of the Psyche Student Collaborations component of NASA’s Psyche Mission ([ Ссылка ]). “Psyche: A Journey to a Metal World” [Contract number NNM16AA09C] is part of the NASA Discovery Program mission to solar system targets. Trade names and trademarks of ASU and NASA are used in this work for identification only. Their usage does not constitute an official endorsement, either expressed or implied, by Arizona State University or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of ASU or NASA.
