DARK AGES LUNAR INTERFEROMETER (DALI): DEPLOYMENT-ROVER - CHASSIS

• Main Authors: Stanimirovic, Tomislav, Winberg, Johan
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET) 2013
• Subjects: Lunar; Rover; Deployment; Interferomenter; NASA; JPL; Halmstad; Dark; Ages
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-22444

In this thesis we have looked at the possibility of using a rover for deployment oflunar interferometers on the far side of the Moon. This project was made togetherwith two other groups from the mechanical engineering program at HalmstadUniversity. The project was divided into three units and we had the mainresponsibility for the design of the chassis.The goal of this project is to create a better understanding of the origin of the universeand how it still to this day keeps changing. This is believed to be achievable by usinglunar interferometers that will collect data in form of cosmic microwaves from outerspace. The lunar interferometers will be placed at the far side of the Moon since thisis the only site in solar system that is shielded from human-generated interference.The work was completed in collaboration with JPL and NASA, which are worldleading designers and manufacturers of space-related products.