173 Symposium--International Society For Terrain Vehicle Systems: I

Oral Session
International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS)
Annual meeting of the International Society of Terrain Vehicle Systems
Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 8:00 AM-2:15 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 7

Organizers:
Timothy Cary and Heidi R. Howard
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
Three-Dimensional Road Profiling Using Stereography.
Pieter Schalk Els, University of Pretoria; Theunis Richard Botha, University of Pretoria
8:20 AM
Comparison Of Different Gas Models To Calculate The Spring Force Of a Hydropneumatic Suspension.
Sarel Francois van der Westhuizen, University of Pretoria; Pieter Schalk Els, University of Pretoria
8:35 AM
Off-Road Soft Soil Tire Model.
Shahyar Taheri, Virginia Tech; Corina Sandu, cAdvanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (AVDL) at Virginia Tech; Saeid Taheri, Virginia Tech; Scott Naranjo, Virginia Tech; Paramsothy Jayakumar, TARDEC; Brant Ross, Motion Port; Daniel Christ, Michelin Americas Research Company
8:50 AM
Development Of A Laboratory Based Dynamic Friction Tester.
Mohammad Motamedi, Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe) at Virginia Tech; Chuang Su, Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe) at Virginia Tech; Michael J Craft, Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) at Virginia Tech; Saied Taheri, aCenter for Tire Research (CenTiRe) at Virginia Tech; Corina Sandu, cAdvanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (AVDL) at Virginia Tech
9:05 AM
Pisces - Robotics High Fidelity Field Testing in Hawaii for Moon and Mars.
John C Hamilton, Pacific Internation Space Center for Exploration Systems
9:20 AM
Dynamics Simulation of Rovers On Soft Terrain: Modelling and Experimental Validation.
Ali Azimi, McGill University; Daniel Holz, CM-Labs Simulations Inc.; Jozsef Kövecses, McGill University; Jorge Angeles, McGill University; Marek Teichmann, CM-Labs Simulations Inc.
9:35 AM
Design of a High Traction Flexible Wheel for the Next Generation of Manned Lunar Rovers.
Louis Corriveau, Université de Sherbrooke; Alain Desrochers, Université de Sherbrooke; Claude Gagnon, Centre de technologies avancées BRP – Université de Sherbrooke; Raymond Panneton, Université de Sherbrooke
9:50 AM
Break
10:10 AM
Resistive Force Theory Predicts Locomotion of a Legged Robot On Granular Media.
Tingnan Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chen Li, University of California, Berkeley; Daniel I. Goldman, Georgia Institute of Technology
10:25 AM
High-Fidelity and Efficient Rover Mobility Modelling and Simulation Based On Plasticity Theory.
Ali Azimi, McGill University; Daniel Holz, CM-Labs Simulations Inc.; Jozsef Kövecses, McGill University; Jorge Angeles, McGill University; Marek Teichmann, CM-Labs Simulations Inc.
10:55 AM
Experimental Study On The Influence Of Gravity To Penetration Resistance Of Lunar SOIL Simulant.
Jianqiao Li, Jilin University; Ruiyang Shi, Jilin University; Shichao Fan, China Academy of Space Technology; Men Zou, Jilin University; Yanjing Yang, China Academy of Space Technology; Ling He, China Academy of Space Technology
11:10 AM
Hopper-Flow Of Lunar Regolith Simulants In Reduced Gravity and Vacuum.
Philipp Reiss, Technische Universität München; Philipp Hager, Technische Universität München; Alexander Hoehn, Technische Universität München
11:25 AM
Predicting Traction of a Tire On Soil Using Continuum Approach.
Anoop Varghese, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations; Brian Steenwyk, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations; John Turner, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
11:40 AM
Experimental Study Of Lightweight Tracked Vehicle Performance On Dry Granular Materials.
Carmine Senatore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Paramsothy Jayakumar, TARDEC; Karl Iagnemma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11:55 AM
Lunch Break
12:55 PM
Introductory Remarks Following Lunch
1:00 PM
Comparison Of DEM and Traditional Modeling Methods For Simulating Steady-State Wheel-Terrain Interaction For Small Vehicle.
William Smith, University of Michigan; Daniel Melanz, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Carmine Senatore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karl Iagnemma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Huei Peng, University of Michigan
1:15 PM
Experimental Testing of An Off-Road Tire in Soft Soil.
Scott Naranjo, Virginia Tech; Corina Sandu, cAdvanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (AVDL) at Virginia Tech; Shahyar Taheri, Virginia Tech; Saied Taheri, aCenter for Tire Research (CenTiRe) at Virginia Tech; Paramsothy Jayakumar, TARDEC; Brant Ross, Motion Port; Daniel Christ, Michelin Americas Research Company
1:30 PM
Stochastic Terrain Properties - Vehicle Interaction for Agile UGV Dynamics.
Mostafa Salama, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Vladimir V Vantsevich, University of Alabama at Birmingham
1:45 PM
Real-Time Non-Linear Vehicle Dynamics Prediction Model.
Pieter Schalk Els, University of Pretoria; Bernard Linström, University of Pretoria
2:00 PM
Predicting the Mobility of Tracked Forestry Machines Operating On Nordic Forest Soil.
Ulf Sellgren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Abdurasul Pirnazarov, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Revathi Palaniappan, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Björn Löfgren, Swedish Forestry Research Institute
2:15 PM
Adjourn