ed by Intuitive Machines, the contract tasks the global
team partners, who include AVL, Boeing, Michelin, and
Northrop Grumman, with creating a feasibility roadmap
to develop and deploy a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) on the
Moon using Intuitive Machines’ Nova-D cargo-class lunar
lander.
AVL will bring its expertise in battery electric vehicles,
propulsion solutions, and autonomous driving to the team,
with a focus on energy storage, propulsion, and steering. AVL’s
scalable expert development tools and technologies will help
design, test, and power an LTV in the extreme environments
associated with the Moon and beyond.
AVL CRUISE™ M for Lunar Mobility
CRUISE M models all relevant physical areas of a vehicle
– in this case, a Lunar Terrain Vehicle. These areas include
electrical networks, thermoregulation systems, mechanical
and thermodynamic systems, and a generic data and function
network for control tasks.
The functionality of these networks and systems will be tested
in the harsh lunar climate, with temperatures above 100°C
and below -240°C, withstand exposure to solar and galactic
radiation, and ensure maximum longevity and traction on
aggressive, loose soil.
AVL's vehicle modeling experts will leverage the CRUISE
simulation toolchain to optimize the size of the entire LTV
mobility system to meet vehicle needs at the lowest possible
power and weight.
Sending AVL’s Unique Mobility Technologies to the Moon
%:0 (ata %nalyticsƦ cloYdfirst TlatJorm will enaFle massive
volumes of data streams to be compared and events and
anomalies to be detected in seconds. Purpose-driven analytics
will enable streamlined testing and provide hardware lifetime
monitoring, including maintenance prediction and scheduling
critical tasks in this lunar application nearly 240,000 miles from
the lab.
The distribution of lunar regolith needs to be taken into
account when designing the Lunar Terrain Vehicle and its
functions. PreonLab, AVL's CFD simulation tool, will allow the
team to examine individual parts or the entire LTV system, as
well as perform a full dust exposure and optimization analysis
and evalYate ƽow TatLs.
Additionally, the LTV concept will make use of AVL's proven
battery technology to provide a safe, modular, and reliable
energy storage system. The system will be designed to the
requirements outlined by NASA to meet the energy and lifetime
demands in sYTTort oJ varioYs %rtemis missions.ɸ
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engaged
Intuitive Machines, Inc. as a prime contractor to complete a Lunar Terrain
Vehicle Services Feasibility Assessment
NASA’s Return
to the Moon
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