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Engineering Guide CDA3000
Appendix A  Formula bank
c Rim friction
d Wheel diameter  m
d
m
Mean thread diameter  m
d
w
Axle/shaft diameter m
F Longitudinal force in screw/
threaded spindle N
F
N
Normal force N
F
R
Friction force with Coulomb friction  N
F
W
Tractive resistance to rolling friction N
f Lever arm of rolling friction  m
g Acceleration due to gravity  m/s²
m Mass kg
M
R
Friction torque Nm
α Angle of inclination of inclined plane deg. 
µ
l
Coefficient of friction in longitudinal movement
µ
r
Coefficient of friction in rotational movement
ρ Friction angle in threaded spindles deg.
Friction force of Coulomb friction (dry friction)
Tractive resistance to rolling friction
Friction torque in thread
Table 7.13 Friction
A.2.5 Friction
F
R
F
N
µ
l
⋅ mgµ
l
αcos⋅⋅ ⋅==
F
W
mg
2
d
--
d
W
2
------
µ
r
f ) c++⋅⋅⋅⋅=
M
R
F
d
m
2
------
ρtan⋅⋅=