Recent content by sroberti

Oh wow, I hadn't seen this implementation before! I wasn't able to find any more detailed articles on their design from my quick search, but on visual inspection, this does look very very close to what I'd like to do. I heard something similar for the first time just the other day from other...

Sadly, this is completely infeasible in this case. For context, the competition in question is NHRL, a combat robotics league; my robot will need to stay grounded to effectively maneuver around opponents. Furthermore, at this scale (remember, this is a 3lb bot), mechanisms to store and release...

It also appears to be dedicating roughly one-third of its mass to its propellers and associated motors, which is far more than I would be able to afford. Unrelated, but I've also come across an interesting paper on the subject, one which I hadn't found in my previous searches...

More direct, perhaps, but I imagine it would also be far less power-efficient. I am limited in the mass I can dedicate to batteries and motors, so I'm hoping to make use of ground effect to get the greatest extra downforce per weight investment that I can manage.

Indeed, the Fan Car is a big part of the inspiration here. I would personally be very interested in seeing schematics of the underside of the BT46; specifically, I have no idea if the bulk of the pressure differential is caused by the seal from the skirt, by the change in pressure from the...

Good evening, all! Some quick background: I am working on a robot for a competition that strictly limits entry weights to 3lb. Robot speed & acceleration are highly desirable in this competition, so I have been focusing on ways to maximize my entry's performance. Drive motors for these...