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27 Mar 12
Originally posted by sonhouseNow if only they can bring the price down....
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-kyoto-prof-omnidirectional-wheelchair.html
Pretty clever if you ask me! Wonder if it would work on cars?
Hmmm, theoretically there is no reason that this couldn't work for cars however in practice
it is likely to be extremely hard to make that kind of wheel design withstand the punishment
it would receive pounding down a motorway at 70+ miles an hour with several tons of vehicle
on top.
Also the reduced contact area is likely to significantly effect braking and cornering performance.
There are also other options for cars to achieve the same level of mobility that still use ordinary
wheels that are less practical on a wheelchair.
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28 Mar 12
Originally posted by forkedknightSpeaking of which....
As one of the comments on the article noted, it seems like it would be much simpler to use Mecanum wheels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel). They don't work great for difficult terrain, although the design in the article doesn't seem to be much better in that area.
http://www.tuvie.com/amphi-x-amphibious-vehicle-for-dubai-2030-by-beichen-nan/
01 Apr 12
Originally posted by forkedknightIt says the navy bought the patent, wonder how much he got for it?
As one of the comments on the article noted, it seems like it would be much simpler to use Mecanum wheels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecanum_wheel). They don't work great for difficult terrain, although the design in the article doesn't seem to be much better in that area.