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Re: Moment of inertia and turning performance

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Originally Posted by icyplanetnhc View Post
Suppose that you have a robot with a fairly well-centered CG. Will large or small moment of inertia about the turning axis result in smoother turning performance?
My guess is moment of inertia plays a very minor role.

The biggest factors affecting turning for a drop-center 6WD are

- amount of drop of the center wheels

- wheel tread material

- type of flooring

- wheelbase/trackwidth ratio

- location of center of mass