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Re: Team 665 Fan/s and More
Wow that's significantly cheaper than I would have expected. I can't wait to see how it turns out when it's all done.
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Now that's a propulsion system
Very nice. Good luck and may the propulsive force be with you. |
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Not JUST propulsion but possibly deflecting balls.
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I have a suggestion for measuring prop speed. The device you are using in the video looks for changes in light intensity. The room you are in has florescent lights. Florescent lights flicker 120 times per second. This flickering is picked up by the photo-tach and you will not get a good reading, if you get one at all. (try aiming the tach at the overhead lights, you should get a reading of around 3,600 RPM if you are set for a 2-bladed prop). You should make your readings outside, or turn off the overheads and use an incandescent light source like a flashlight, aimed from the far side of the prop (so the beam passes through the prop) at the tach.
On another note, you probably already know this, but static thrust (and the speeds you will be reaching in the game will be so low that static thrust is all you care about) is not affected by prop pitch, but power consumption is. So the trick is to swing the largest diameter, lowest pitch prop you can get. That will maximize the thrust you get. For quick analysis, google thrusthp. Tis is a free program that will calculate power consumption, thrust and top speed based on prop diameter, pitch, and rotational speed. Good luck at your regional! Last edited by martin417 : 01-02-2009 at 15:37. |
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idk why, but something about a propeller on a robot scares me =P But I like the idea
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One thing comes to mind when i c this. Air boat lol.
Have u guys thought about counter rotating props? http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6821169-0-large.jpg Last edited by sportzkrazzy : 01-02-2009 at 14:52. |
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wow, i cant wait to see you guys at the regional
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Back of the napkin tells me that if you're putting out a uniform 28 mph across a 32 inch fan, you'll get around 340 lbf out of it. Anyone want to check my numbers? I guessed on some of my constants - been a while since I cared about air density
If my numbers are right, conservatively you may get 150 pounds of push out of it. Not too shabby! |
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Anecdotally, I've dealt with a propeller-based system: a 100 lb model aircraft with a pair of 1 250 W (mechanical output) motors and Ø20 in two-bladed propellers with 12 in pitch. In long-duration maximum-power static thrust tests on the ground (there was resistance at the wheels, but not much), it had between 30 lb and 40 lb of thrust. The blades were spinning at over 6 000 rev/min, and the motors were drawing over 40 A each at 40 V. (The aircraft had a conservative flight duration of around 8 minutes at maximum power. When cruising, it needed far less power than that to sustain estimated airspeeds of 100 km/h.) Incidentally, it's the experience on that project (everyone stayed safe), that fuels my healthy distaste for propeller systems in crowded spaces. |
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They better not have the air-intake on the bottom of the robot though..... |
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I'm a big fan of 665...tee hee. Actually I think this is going to be really fun to watch
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I like how no one is really that concerned about safety here when the guy has his hand REALLY close to the prop, yet when our team posts anything about prop testing, we are continually nominated for the Darwin award XDD
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his hand is close to the blade but not in the plane of rotation like you guys were. Also there protection around the fan is far superior to the one you have currently proposed. I think people are becoming tired of your blatant disregard for safety. It's ok if you want to hurt yourself, but by not shielding the fans properly you will be putting hundreds of people at risk.
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I think the safety officails will have fun with this team
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