Design progress updates
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Driver wheel: Ensuring traction
One of the main downfalls of the gen #1 climber was our decision to use neoprene tape wrapped about the circumference of the driver wheel to generate traction between it and the pipe. Neoprene has a relatively low coefficient of friction compared with other synthetic rubbers and elastomers such as silicone. In light of this… Read more
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Energy storage and delivery:
As mentioned in the introductory post, energy storage accounted for roughly half of the mass of our gen #1 climber. Clearly, there exists room for improvement. Whilst pondering which battery technology to use in place of the hefty NiMH rechargeable AA’s, we realised that we don’t need to use batteries at all. Instead, we could… Read more
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Coventry University 2nd year IMechE design challenge 