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Re: How many seconds to climb the rope?

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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace View Post
  • The touch pad is 58 inches from the floor.
  • A robot attaching to the rope 23 inches from the floor must raise itself 35 inches to reach the touch pad.
  • The energy required to raise a 150 lb robot 35 inches is about 600 Joule.
  • One CIM motor can operate at >300 Watt output power for a few seconds.
  • => Two CIM motors can deliver 600 Joule in about one second.

If mechanical efficiency is high enough, a climbing mechanism powered by two CIM motors can complete the lift in about one second, after the attaching to the rope. Some mechanisms might be made even faster, by attaching to the rope at a greater initial height.

Time required to reach the rope and attach will be the limiting factor on how many seconds a drive coach will need to allow at the end of a match.
Yep. Why climb slow when you can climb fast?
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