Propulsion systems
Here are the 2014 propulsion system ideas:
practical IdeasPull back car- uses a coiled up bungee cord to propel itself in the area.
Pros:Easy to control, easy to make Cons: Hard to wind up Battery- uses a crank to power a battery for driving Pros: Effective, can carry weight Cons: Requires A LOT of charging time Flywheel- Uses momentum an gears to effectively propel a vehicle forward. Pros: Creative, moves well Cons: Heavy Hamster Ball- Uses human body to run forward Pros: easy to use Cons: Not very creative Drop weight propulsion- weight connected to the wheel by string is dropped, making the vehicle roll forward. THe Main IdeaWe have concluded that our vehicle will be two dollies attached to a drop weight propulsion and an OAR(operational attachment rover).
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Crazy IdeasBalloon Propulsion- Air from balloon pushes off the floor to push the vehicle forward.
Pros: Creative Cons: Needs a lot of air Legs- A cool Idea from last year using the principles of locomotion Pros: EXTREMELY creative, we have experience using them Cons: VERY hard to control, flimsy UJABUJA UPARUMPBA GALLEE ESTA CORATHA GALE. Frenjtiok ballest a carry yale. MUSTAFAR, tatooine, alderaan, endor, hoth, Coruscant, felucia, Naboo, Dagobah, Geonosis, Kashykk, Cato Nemoidia, Corellia |