
23-01-2014, 00:46
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Registered User
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Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Rookie Year: 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 58
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Re: Which gear ratio is ideal? deciding gear ratio
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Originally Posted by AlecS
As mentioned, the JVN design calculator is an excellent way to pick your ratios. To makes things easier, we have also incorporated the math that both JVN and Ether have discussed here on chief into a web-based drivetrain calc. This already has all the VEXpro/WCP gearboxes pre-loaded into it, you don't have to go searching for the exact teeth numbers and copy them elsewhere.
The calculator outputs a simple speed, the output speed * one simple efficiency number, plus a loaded speed, calculated by running an acceleration model over a certain distance, factoring in multiple drive train and electrical losses.
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0_0 That calculator is GOLD! thankyouthankyouthankyou! 
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