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Originally Posted by Mad Cows
So I have been trying to work out an equation for the maximum weight a robot can hold. Does this look right?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8z...ew?usp=sharing
T is torque of one motor, Mn is number of motors on one side, Wn is number of wheels on one side, Wr is wheel radius, Fs is static friction, rps is revolutions per second, m is mass.
The robot is a tank drive, with chains linking all wheels on each side to the motors. |
Likely not.
If nothing on my robot is moving, then rps = 0, and my robot can hold no weight, according to that equation.
The weight which a robot can hold depends on the strength of what supports the weight.
Why do the number of wheels, strength of drive, or speed at which the robot is travelling have anything to do with how much weight can be held?
What units are you using for torque? For wheel radius?