gravitational analysis linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.
95%
Confidence
1
Literature sources
1
Linked simulants
4
Linked properties
Measurement type
gravitational analysis
Application
Experiment
Primary source
Studies on the sinkages of rigid plain wheels and lugged wheels on TRI-1 lunar soil simulant
Review state
needs review
The weight of the wheel corresponds to that of a single wheel of the rover (on Earth). This reduces to one sixth when travelling on the terrain of the Moon (gMoon = gEarth /6).