Virtual Car 3.0 Help Index
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Getting Started
Virtual Car home page
Overview
Resource Page
Project Objectives
Getting Started with a Virtual Car project
Download latest version
Recommended Procedures
Car Assembly Procedure
Spring Fabrication Procedure
Measuring Custom Materials
Background on Computations
Center of mass
Traction
Propulsion
Normal forces and Summation of Moments
Revolutions
Using the Software
The Designing Modes
Definitions
Parts
Materials
Outer layer
Inner layers
Diameters and widths
Lengths
Properties
Body width
Case inner diameter
Case outer diameter
Board mass
Axle mass
Spring mass
Total mass
Performance
Time to 15 feet
Top speed
Projected distance
Elapsed time
Elapsed distance
Elapsed revolutions (Rear)
Elapsed revolutions (Front)