Thread: Team Update #18
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Unread 18-03-2011, 15:24
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Re: Team Update #18
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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Be aware that the calculation does not include any consideration of the time it takes the bot to accelerate to the indicated top speed. So if you use the top speed to calculate how long it will take to get to the top of the pole, the answer will be optimistic.
Keep in mind, there may exist a design in which the minibot is accelerated (reaching top speed) before it ever gets to the pole...

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Originally Posted by jspatz1 View Post
This graph matches our experimental results. Our climb time was minimum at .40" dia.
But how much did your minibot weigh during this test, which found this diameter to be optimal?
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