The earlier experiments on rolling friction are reviewed in this paper. It covers the period from Coulomb in 1785 to Whittemore and Petrenko in 1921, preceding the author’s work. Test data on solid cylinders as well as railway and wagon wheels are compared.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Rolling friction, Coulombs, Cylinders, Railroads, Wheels
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