Wind Tunnel

[Wayne Doenges]

Hello all FIRST'ers

Team T.H.R.U.S.T. is in need of the use of a Wind Tunnel to quantify a Proof of Concept design for our robot.
If you know of one, we can use, within driving distance of Huntington, IN, let me know.
Thanks

Wayne Doenges
CAD Mentor

[Michael Hill]

The closest I can think of is at Purdue, but last I knew, it was broken down.

[tkwetzel]

Wind tunnel??? Sounds like you are making something very interesting.

[Madison]

This is probably the single scariest question I've ever seen posted to this website.

How fast is your robot going to move, exactly?

[Winged Wonder]

i like your team acronym.. very creative... and yes, that question is pretty scary. i'm very interested in how your robot is going to turn out now... i'll be sure to keep an eye out for you guys.

as for the location of a wind tunnel near you, i have no idea. good luck, i hope you find it in due time.

[Michael Hill]

Methinks it could be involved with shooting a projectile through a tetra to grab it? like a grapple hook?

[greencactus3]

nahh i think they're just already overweight and wondering about how the speed holes might affect performance

[Justin_302]

I think a windtunnel is overboard, unless we are flying these robots.

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

nahh i think they're just already overweight and wondering about how the speed holes might affect performance

speed holes are sexy! just look at all of our previous robots, expecially Roccobot 2k3... it looked like pink swiss cheese! but really, i dont think drilling in holes really affects performace as long as you dont drill holes to the point where theres no metal left!

[Michael Hill]

ARE there rules about flyring or hovering robots?

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

ARE there rules about flyring or hovering robots?

thats a good question... -flips thru the manual- well.. i guess as long as you figure out a way to build a flying/hovering robot that would be safe and pose no potential threat or harm to anyone on or near the playing field it would be okay...

[Michael Hill]

So...really...you could have a remote control airplane with a string with a big fishing hook on the end to grab tetras...lol

[Winged Wonder]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

So...really...you could have a remote control airplane with a string with a big fishing hook on the end to grab tetras...lol

haha... i dont know of any remote control airplane that would be strong enough to pick up a tetra AND fit within the dimensions limits... and if fitting in the invisible box wasnt an issue, airplanes that large usually run off of gasoline or something like that... although that would be pretty cool to try.

[dvd_hawk]

Originally Posted by Winged Wonder

thats a good question... -flips thru the manual- well.. i guess as long as you figure out a way to build a flying/hovering robot that would be safe and pose no potential threat or harm to anyone on or near the playing field it would be okay...

yes there are rules aginst hovercrafts

but how would you get it to fly antway

[Whiteviper]

wonder if this is just to scare people, it kinda made me wonder what was possible but after reading the rules again I'm not that worried any more.