pic: 2016 OFF-SEASON 8WD CHASSIS CONCEPT

[Kevin Ainsworth]

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[Kevin Ainsworth]

CAD IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT THE FOLLOWING LINK
Copy and paste the following link into Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer)
ftp://Pwnage120916:2451@files.genesisautomation.com

[Kevin Ainsworth]

ftp://Pwnage120916:2451@files.genesisautomation.com

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ainsworth

10X 775PRO GEARBOX OPTIONS

[Chris Hapstack]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ainsworth

10X 775PRO GEARBOX OPTION

Sweet Woodie Flowers...

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

Why not? This way your robot can generate it's own smokescreen to shield itself from the opposing alliance.

[Electronica1]

Originally Posted by frcguy

Why not? This way your robot can generate it's own smokescreen to shield itself from the opposing alliance.

If you want to rage quit the match, just drive into a wall and wait

[Darkseer54]

Originally Posted by frcguy

Why not? This way your robot can generate it's own smokescreen to shield itself from the opposing alliance.

[RyanCahoon]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ainsworth

10X 775PRO GEARBOX OPTION

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

Possibly... More motors means that for a given torque load on the drivetrain, each motor is at a more efficient point on its operating curve (possibly 65% efficiency instead of the 40-45% at peak power). When designing for maximum sprint speed, FRC drivetrains are effectively limited by the amount of electrical power we can draw. If you could add the additional motors with minimal additional mechanical losses and implement a control system to manage inrush currents, this could be a way to shave off a few more tenths of a second, if that's important. I'm not sure if 10 motors is the most optimal design for this, though.

[ThaddeusMaximus]

Originally Posted by RyanCahoon

Possibly... More motors means that for a given torque load on the drivetrain, each motor is at a more efficient point on its operating curve (possibly 65% efficiency instead of the 40-45% at peak power). When designing for maximum sprint speed, FRC drivetrains are effectively limited by the amount of electrical power we can draw. If you could add the additional motors with minimal additional mechanical losses and implement a control system to manage inrush currents, this could be a way to shave off a few more tenths of a second, if that's important. I'm not sure if 10 motors is the most optimal design for this, though.

Brownouts for days.

[Jcarbon]

I like the colors

[RyanCahoon]

Originally Posted by ThaddeusMaximus

Brownouts for days.

Originally Posted by RyanCahoon

and implement a control system to manage inrush currents

and stall currents, but that would be a gearbox designed for sprinting, not for pushing.

Anybody have experience using Talon SRXs in Current Closed-Loop mode that can comment on the feasibility? Possibly with some additional ramping code to handle the inrush.

[RoboAlum]

With all my years on 71 and being in the Midwest learned never to question 2451's drivetrains. I do really love the design here hopefully get to see something like this in action.