Thread: Coefficient of Friction and Maximum Acceleration
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Re: Coefficient of Friction and Maximum Acceleration
From my understanding, mu*g will not give you the maximum possible acceleration of the robot because not all of the "system's" weight is on the driven wheels (you need to consider the trailer!)

So, letting m be the mass of the robot and M be the mass of the robot and trailer, the maximum tractional force is mu*g*m and so the maximum acceleration is mu*g*m/M .