5 ms·
Power use would be immense and it would be insanely slow.
by mhb 4mo ago
Power use would be immense and it would be insanely slow.
- giantg2 4mo agoPower use might be high depending on configuration, but speed shouldn't be that slow using capacitors. Sufficiently strong pneumatics tend to require quite a bit of power too.
- 2ICofafireteam 4mo agoA general rule I used in industry was that on plant air @7-ish bar, it took at least 5 hp worth of compressor capacity do 1 hp worth of work at the end of the hose.... No biggie on a small scale.
- jrflo 4mo agoConsidering 90%+ of the input energy goes to heat with NiTi actuators, Your walking robot would also double as a great space heater.