@ARTICLE{Sokół_K._An_2021, author={Sokół, K. and Pierzgalski, M.}, volume={vol. 66}, number={No 2}, journal={Archives of Metallurgy and Materials}, pages={543-548}, howpublished={online}, year={2021}, publisher={Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences}, publisher={Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={In this paper one presents the new concept of a rocker-bogie suspension where the suspension members can change their length. As a result of this action the frame with suspension is able to adjust to the specific environmental conditions. The main problem with the designed suspension system is a fact that with an extension of the suspension members their slenderness increases as well as final displacements. The solution of this problem is not so simple because the construction must meet the specific requirements due to participation of the mobile platform in different competitions. In the presented results of numerical simulations one shows an influence of the different materials on stress and displacements magnitudes of suspension members when the mobile platform hits an obstacle. This situation allows one to test different engineering solutions in the worst case scenario when suspension elements may be damaged. Finally the optimum design is presented.}, type={Article}, title={An Influence of the Material Properties on the Endurance of the Self-Adjustable Rocker-Bogie Suspension}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/118813/PDF/AMM-2021-2-27-Sokol.pdf}, doi={10.24425/amm.2021.135891}, keywords={rocker-boogie, suspension, rover, mobile platform, FEM analysis}, }