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Re: Pre-filling stored air

RTM

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R43. Non-electrical sources of energy used by the ROBOT, (i.e., stored at the start of a MATCH), shall
come only from the following sources:
A. compressed air stored in the pneumatic system that has been charged in compliance
with R84 and R85,

B. a change in the altitude of the ROBOT center of gravity,
C. storage achieved by deformation of ROBOT parts,
D. closed-loop COTS pneumatic (gas) shocks, and
E. air-filled (pneumatic) wheels.
Quote:
R84. Compressed air on the ROBOT must be provided by one and only one compressor. Compressor
specifications must not exceed nominal 1.10 cfm (~519 cm3/s) flow rate @ 12VDC.
R85. The compressor (permitted per R84) may be located off-board the ROBOT, however the
compressor must still be controlled and powered by the ROBOT when used.
Code:
The compressor may be mounted on the ROBOT, or it may be left off the
ROBOT and used to pre-charge compressed air in storage tanks on the
ROBOT provided the additional restrictions of R90 are met.
The intent of this rule is to permit teams to take advantage of the weight
savings associated with keeping the compressor off-board. However,
using the compressor off-board of the ROBOT does NOT permit noncompliance
with any other applicable rules.
Rules are unambiguous on this topic.
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