Goliath Fall 2017

Mock-up Motor Test

John Ocampo (Electronics and Controls Engineer)
Approved by: Mark Huffman (Project Manager)

Introduction

By John Ocampo (Electronics and Controls Engineer)

The purpose of this post is to relay and archive  the results the Mock-up Motor specific testing. The measured results are the speed and the current draw. The Goliath will use 2 micro motor gear. It is also subject to a weight load of about 190 grams. This experiment was tested on a carpet surface.

Conclusion

By John Ocampo (Electronics and Controls Engineer)

With the present configuration, the motors draw about 160 mA each and the speed of the Goliath is about .056 meters/sec.