timallard
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6 years ago Consider using large torque arm length on emf & mmf motors to drive many common small to large machines, from personal research these motors are self-powering using the large arm to gain simple mechanical advantage on the load where 3:1 is easy 4:1 feasible.
Currently I'm designing aerial firefighting hovercraft using them, only need a polarization every 30 years or more so they don't need to refuel, that's the point of developing what I see as a class of machine, feedback generators.
Being axial geometry they lend themselves to outer rotor force used to drive smaller radii air gaps, the generators on the same shaft a provisio along with matching rpm ranges.
Thus, for robotics having these can eliminate batteries, power lines, cords or wifi power for most machines and being outer rotors need less power than most geometries for the same task via the added mechanical advantage on the load for the rotor.
Since this is actually very old tech, shelved, it needs vetting in a modern form yet I've done enough calcs to feel it'll make the grade, it's certainly worth a lot if it works as I expect. Cheers, tom
Develop a strategy to define the several robotic elements that will constitute the full Coral ensemble and its implementation. These systems include at a minimum excavation; regolith transport, regolith sorting, beneficiation, and processing into feedstock; 3D printing.