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Re: How to determine rolling resistance.

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Originally Posted by Bongle View Post
As for the actual thread's question, maybe you could get an approximation by doing off-throttle glides on a flat road at varying speeds. If aerodynamic resistance grows as a square of velocity but rolling resistance grows linearly, then you could probably solve for a rough approximation.
What would I do off throttle glides with? I have nothing built.....

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Originally Posted by Abwehr View Post
Also, I have seen that, but as I stated earlier I am not sure what to call what I am looking for. But when I say rolling resistance I am not referring to what the wikipedia article does, I am not referring to wheel deformation.

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John