Mecanum Wheels

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Morgan B

Yes, It will be driving on asphalt.

How smooth is the asphalt it will be drivng on? As previously mentioned, meacnum wheels from AndyMark and VexPro are designed for FRC, and the concerns about using them in an outdoor setting extend beyond tread wear. In order to function properly, all four mecanum wheels need to be in contact with the ground at all times*, and have roughly equal normal force exerted on each wheel**. Driving on uneven asphalt has the potential to cause significant issues if you don't design some sort of suspension to accomodate for it.


*or at least any time that wheel is spinning

**or at least have some control method to account for uneven forces transmitted by each wheel in the situation where it's not even