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Originally Posted by Ether
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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Not to start an argument but the white paper actually confirms what I was saying. In fact, it states in the body that "Therefore, assuming no roller bearing friction, the “pushing force” (and speed) of the vehicle is the same in the fore/aft and sideways directions." So I don't see how you got the 41% unless you are including friction from the bolt/axle but I would be happy to hear how you reached these conclusions.
Steve