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I would like to know if it is at all possible to determine the changes in the kinetic friction of a wheel bearing from just having rotational displacement and time data of the wheel. The senario is one similar to having a cycle on stands and starting to pedal. The amount of "thrust force" on the wheel bearings change as a factor of the force applied to the wheel through the chain & pedals. This change will vary the wheel kinetic friction.I can determine the kinetic friction of the freewheeling wheel by tracking the displacement and time. If I then plot these values, the slope gives the acceleration, all I need to do then is multiply by the wheel inertia F=m*a.
Re: Calculation of variation in kinetic friction of wheel bearings
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