Questions tagged [rocker-bogie]
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Angles in a Rocker bogie system
How do you select the following two angles in the design of a Rocker bogie system:
Angle between two arms of the main rocker, and;
Angle between two arms in the bogie.
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Heavy omnidirectional platform suspension
I'm planning to build an omnidirectional platform that will support about 180kg robotic arm. The platform will be equipped in meccanum wheels. I would like to have some kind of suspension to avoid ...
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Rocker bogie suspension system - pitch angle
What does this sentence mean :
"The chassis maintains the average pitch angle of both rockers."
Put in other words, " the pitching angle of the chassis is the average of the pitch angles of the two ...
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Rocker bogie suspension stability
From the designs usually shown of rocker bogie systems, the whole weight of platform seems to be supported by only one rod, be it differential bar or gear. Isn't this a bit unstable system because if ...
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Rotation ratio between left rocker and right rocker in rocker-bogie system
Following, the previous question, I am trying to calculate how much one rocker would rotate when the other is being rotated. I attached my calculation here.
I am trying calculate the rotation of gear ...
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How does rocker bogie keep the body almost flat?
How does rocker-bogie mechanism keep the body flat / keep the solar panel almost flat all the time? I know there is an differential system that connect both rocker bogie (left and right) together. But ...