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Re: Mecanum or 6WD ...we're leaving something out

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Originally Posted by Steve_Alaniz View Post
Mechanums are all about understanding the vectors of the wheels and without needing to put numbers in... in any given direction, mechanums are the equivalent of the torque of TWO motors driving TWO wheels with the rollers locked.
The above statement is not correct.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/download/2739

In the forward direction for example, mecanum is the equivalent of 4 motors driving 4 wheels with the rollers locked, if the vehicle is not traction-limited.

If the vehicle is traction-limited, then mecanum is 41% more force than two motors driving two wheels with the rollers locked.



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