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SURF@JPL: Announcements of Opportunity
Announcements of Opportunity are posted by JPL technical staff for the SURF@JPL program. Each AO indicates whether or not it is open to non-Caltech students. If an AO is NOT open to non-Caltech students, please DO NOT contact the mentor.
Announcements of Opportunity are posted as they are received. Please check back regularly for new AO submissions!
**Students applying for JPL projects should complete a SURF@JPL application instead of a "regular" SURF application.
**Students pursuing opportunities at JPL must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
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| Project: |
Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
(JPL AO No. 14132)
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| Disciplines: | Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering | ||||||||
| Mentor: | Carl Leake, (JPL), carl.leake@jpl.nasa.gov | ||||||||
| Background: | Space mission applications involving landers and surface exploration make extensive use of vehicle and environment models within their simulation testbeds. JPL's DARTS lab develops physics-based modeling, simulation, and visualization tools for systems such as robotic platforms, surface planetary rovers, entry/descent/landing spacecraft, rotorcraft, cruise/orbiter spacecraft, etc. | ||||||||
| Description: | Multiple projects on physics-based modeling, simulation, and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles, and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab (http://dartslab.jpl.nasa.gov) at JPL. The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, developing terrain environment models for the moon and Mars environments, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc. There are also opportunities in the development and application of the basic multibody dynamics algorithms used in these real-time simulations and applications to large-scale bio-molecular simulations. | ||||||||
| References: | http://dartslab.jpl.nasa.gov | ||||||||
| Student Requirements: | Interested students should indicate the areas they may have a specific interest in. Virtually all of the projects require good software skills (especially Python/C++) as well as familiarity with Unix environments. Some of the projects require mechanical/aerospace/robotics background. | ||||||||
| Location / Safety: | Project building and/or room locations: . Student will need special safety training: . | ||||||||
| Programs: |
This AO can be done under the following programs:
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