Rolling Resistance

I didn’t learn this in ECE105, but this is very important to calculate motor requirements.

Rolling resistance refers to the force that resists the movement of some rolling object, such as a ball or a tire. It is a type of Friction.

The “rolling resistance coefficient” is defined by the following equation (notation from Physics textbook, page 329): $f_r={\mu }_{r}N$ where

• $F$ is the rolling resistance force (shown as $R$ in figure 1),
• $C_{rr}$ is the dimensionless rolling resistance coefficient or coefficient of rolling friction (CRF), and
• $N$ is the normal force, the force perpendicular to the surface on which the wheel is rolling

Rolling Resistance Coefficient

For example, in earth gravity, a car of 1000 kg on asphalt will need a force of around 100 newtons for rolling (1000 kg × 9.81 m/s2 × 0.01 = 98.1 N).

• This does not include the original force needed to accelerate the car. It’s just maintaining the car at its current speed

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