Thread: How can we drive on this new floor?
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Re: How can we drive on this new floor?
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Originally Posted by pinkanese View Post
I have one, the fan in the link draws 8a of current and the hardware we have can only take 3/4a. Also I am thinking that there is little way of creating enough force to hold the robot to the Crater. One of my team mates did the math and estimated that you will need to move over 900 cubic feet of air per minute . It might very well be possible to use a fan to create more downforce, I know it has been done in racing, but the question is going to be one of how much weight can you spare to add it in, how much room do you have for it, and more importantly can you spare that mush energy from your system to power it and all the other essential items.
Many teams used 4 CIMS for their drivetrain in past competitions. It seems that 2 CIMS would be sufficient to drive the wheels this year. How much more traction would you get from 2 CIMS driving fans? what if the fans were used for purplusion instead? i.e. like an airboat.
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