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Re: Fastest FRC Robot?
Without any standardized benchmarks to test completed drivetrains, I have no problem with "geared to" comparisons. It's still the most useful shorthand to compare different drive speeds.
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The point others are making is that in absence of good data on friction, teams should report free speed as that is a more clear comparison to others. TLDR; I'd rather have someones idealized (frictionless) numbers than their BS guess at friction. |
Re: Fastest FRC Robot?
Fastest means something quite different on our team:
How long does it take to travel X ft from a standing stop? Where X depends on the game as each one has a different typical "sprint" length. I don't think we've geared for a specific top speed in a long time. As a result, we probably have some of the "slowest" robots in FRC...:confused: |
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That being said, I would be surprised if the highest top speed of a robot was not one of the sprint bots of '08. Those little fellas looked nigh-uncontrollable. |
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I think I remember playing with a team last year who told me their robot was geared for 26fps. I am also pretty sure that they only had a single speed transmission.
What I definitely remember was how long it took them to travel short distances. Frankly, I was not impressed. Their reasoning was that, even though they knew they would never reach this speed, that the increased acceleration from this arrangement would be beneficial. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to explain to them why their reasoning was flawed. What I should have done is asked them why, by that reasoning, they didn't gear their robot for 100fps. |
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