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Originally Posted by XXShadowXX
To speed mongers K=.5mv^2 
Anywasy the best drive train will most likely be the one that zamboni's use becuase well, they got what 50 year of engineering behind them, so why try to reinvent the wheel in 6 weeks (don't answer that). |
A Zamboni has car steering and snow tires right? It also has a massive water tank between the axles.
As for swerve drive, the stereotypical lack of grip will not likely be a problem this year. Assuming that all wheels are driven, a robot's MAX acceleration is the coefficient of stiction (mu) times g (a=mu*g). If the robot isn't AWD, then weight distribution becomes an issue. The equation mentions nothing about a robot's mass or the wheels' contact patches. Those two become important in pushing matches.
It seems the options are sill wide open!