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Re: Robostangs 548 2016 Offseason Swerve - V01 Sidestep

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Originally Posted by Bennett548 View Post
Your model leaves out the friction force in the pivot bushing or bearing. You should also consider the extra toque that would be needed if the robot is getting pushed:

pushing force*height from pivot to ground*pivot bearing radius*pivot bearing coefficient of friction/pivot bearing radius/2= turning torque
That's a great point - thanks a bunch! I knew a pushing robot would increase the necessary turning torque, but couldn't figure out how to account for it. I like this model a lot.
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