Thread: Are six wheels better than four?
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Re: Are six wheels better than four?
Keep in mind that most of the discussions concerning friction and traction assume a flat surface contact. The FRP material is going over carpet. If the FRP was placed on a hard surface like concrete or a gym floor the 2 D assumptions would be valid. Because of the carpet the FRP may be deformed changing the contact area. This puts the physics into a 3 D problem. Does this change things? Do fewer wheels cause more defection and better performance or does the deflection make it worse? Is the deflection enough to have a significant effect? I don't know the answers. Not sure about the math either, but it needs to be looked at. This is a case where one needs to consider the assumptions of a math model to determine if the model is valid for the problem.
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