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Question Linear actuators or swing arms

Discussion in 'Motor actuators and drivers' started by cmac, Aug 30, 2017.

  1. cmac

    cmac New Member

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    I am part of a team looking to build a 6dof aircraft motion simulator for a capstone engineering project.

    I have been trying to gather as much information as I can. Throughout our readings, we have found a split between users implementing linear actuators and users implementing swing arms attached to a servo motor. I am wondering if anyone could help us with reasoning as to use one over the other or show me a past discussion about this subject.
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    cmac, Aug 30, 2017
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    Ballscrew linear actuators are significantly mechanically more efficient that wormdrive gearboxes, though both can be made to work.

    You can start your research in the 6DOF FAQs than have a look at all existing 6DOF member projects: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/6dof.22/category
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    noorbeast, Aug 31, 2017
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