Thread: Lots of Wheels and F = u x N
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Re: Lots of Wheels and F = u x N
Posted by Matt Berube at 1/25/2001 11:26 AM EST


Engineer on team #49, Delphi Knights, from Buena Vista High School and Delphi Automotive.


In Reply to: Lots of Wheels and F = u x N
Posted by Ernie P on 1/25/2001 9:41 AM EST:



Your classical physics model is right for a hard whel on a hard surface.

More wheel surface does seem to give better traction however.

I think what happens with these robots is that wider wheels or more wheels get more traction because the wheel treads are actually "hooking into" the carpet.

IMHO

Matt B.
T49
"that OTHER Delphi team"

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