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Re: Physics of T-boning

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Originally Posted by DampRobot View Post
I think the physical description of T boning described by this thread (including by me) is sort of incomplete. Why should it be easier for 971 with their octagonal frame to get out of pins than a rectangular bot of the same dimensions (and same drivetrain, same bumper fabric, etc)?

There's obviously some minimum torque needed to break off the bumper of the pinning robot, and shortening the length of the bumper against the pinning robot reduces this torque. But I'm still not sure exactly how it works.
I think the angle to the drive trains main axis also has a huge affect such as 971.