Thread: Macanum ability to climb ramps
View Single Post
  #14   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 13-01-2010, 10:27
McGurky's Avatar
McGurky McGurky is offline
Geek
AKA: Kyle McGurk
FRC #1716 (Redbird Robotics)
Team Role: College Student
  
Join Date: Dec 2008
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Houghton, MI
Posts: 291
McGurky is just really niceMcGurky is just really niceMcGurky is just really niceMcGurky is just really nice
Re: Macanum ability to climb ramps
Quote:
Originally Posted by RLStaple View Post
According to my calculations, we should be able to climb ramp as long as coefficient of friction is greater than 0.4
And according to AndyMark's website, The 8" Mecanum Wheels have the following coefficients of friction:

Radial Static: 0.7
Radial Dynamic: 0.6
Transverse Static: 0.7
Transverse Dynamic: 0.6

All of which are greater than 0.4, so in theory the 8" mecanum wheels from AndyMark should work. Although we have been hearing mixed results from various mecanum wheel tests, we are confident that we will be able to make it over the "humps"

Happy Prototyping!

-Mcgurky
__________________
RTFM -Read The First Manual

You already are who you are, I may be able to show you a fancy trick or two, but the term "Better" is relative to the potential you already have.
Take a look at my website/Blog!