pic: OMNI Drive

[pribusin]

Originally Posted by Ether

Kinematically, it will be faster along the diagonals.

How do you figure? Aren't you always losing some forward vector from all four wheels due to all rollers being angled and only part of the rotational vector getting translated into forward motion? I'll give you that you have four wheels propelling rather than two.

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by pribusin

How do you figure? Aren't you always losing some forward vector from all four wheels due to all rollers being angled and only part of the rotational vector getting translated into forward motion? I'll give you that you have four wheels propelling rather than two.

You get v1/(2)^1/2 + v2/(2)^1/2=vd, assuming v1=v2, then vd=sqrt(2)*v1

That is to say: the diagonal speed will be ~140% of either pair of wheels' speed.

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I imagine that this drive base would be quite tippy given the small base of support. The setup below is more common because the base of support is larger, and the fastest drive speeds are now aligned with the major faces of the chassis.

[Boltman]

Wheres you Fuel intake? hope you are not relying on Hoppers. I suspect many games within first 30 secs will have all fuel on floor...and going to loading station is a slow process.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by pribusin

How do you figure? Aren't you always losing some forward vector from all four wheels due to all rollers being angled and only part of the rotational vector getting translated into forward motion?

Using your argument, how is it possible for a sailboat's speed to exceed the wind speed that is propelling it?