Thread: Coaxial Swerve Derivation with Paired Modules
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Re: Coaxial Swerve Derivation with Paired Modules
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Originally Posted by Clem1640 View Post
Some benefits of pairing swerve modules would be:
* Ability to drive (2) swerves with (3) CIMS
* Easier to add gear shift

But, what kind of drive action/control are you seeking: Crab or Snake? Either could be accomplished through pairing, but not both together.

For example of crab & snake, see:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2400
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2401
This is one of the reasons we were considering looking at two pairs...we wanted to see about getting 6 CIMS to power the 4 wheels.
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