paper: 2010 Team 33 Chassis Design paper

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2010 Team 33 Chassis Design paper
by: IKE

This paper showcases concept to driving chassis for the Team 33 Killerbees 2010 robot.

This paper showcases concept to driving chassis for the Team 33 Killerbees 2010 robot. The paper is a compilation of several design studies used to define the 2010 chassis. This paper was specifically made as a handout to assist the students when talking about our design with the judges.

For more information about using Powerpoint to visualize CG migration, see my other paper from early in the season.

6x6 with articulating Center-wheel and CG Migration_handout.pptx (414 KB)
6x6 with articulating Center-wheel and CG Migration_handout.pptx (526 KB)
6x6 with articulating Center-wheel and CG Migration_handout_9703.ppt (952 KB)

From the first time our team saw the bumps, we knew mobility would be very important to our strategy for this years game. Being able to transition smoothly over the bumps is not only important for durability and driver confidence, but it allowed us to do our 5 ball autonomous sequence when our partners were not able to kick the middle balls. This paper showcases the steps used in our design process and showcases what is underneath the skin.

This design was what I was eluding to in the paper regarding CG Migration of a Flat Chassis.

As always, love reading your papers and thanks a million for sharing!

This was the companion paper:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2321

After we did our analysis, we felt that it was such a simple and powerfull tool that we should share it. I don’t like giving away too much as then people assume its easy. So I wrote this companion and posted it up early in the season to get people thinking.

As an added bonus, it makes a pretty neat flip-book!

I updated with a picture of the final product (finalish as we will still improve some stuff for IRI). I also added in a 97-2003 version per request.