Ramps ideas

Andrew Schuetze · #1 14-01-2007, 00:02

There are so many possibilities when it comes to adding end game deployed ramps. What concept(s) is/are your team considering. I'm having trouble moving forward with designs. Fold out / gravity driven or some type of slide / ram driven ...

windup zeppelin · #2 14-01-2007, 00:47

well, my team has come up with employing gas springs which have a lot of pushing power and don't move to quickly.

=Martin=Taylor= · #3 14-01-2007, 01:20

I am convinced that this problem can be overcome without motors.

The current plan is to use big pieces of laminated carbon-fiber and spring hinges. An actuator will unfold the first two "platforms," and the spring hinges will flip open the two "ramps."

As to the orientation I'll keep that a secret

View Poll Results: Type of ramp plus deployment mechanism
Simple hinged / gravity driven	9	42.86%
Simple hinged / cable deployed drawbridge style	0	0%
Linear slide / pnuematic ram	3	14.29%
Linear slide / lead screw	1	4.76%
Other	8	38.10%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

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