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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:11:10 -0700
From: David Brady <dmb@cisco.com>
Organization: Cisco Systems
To: borgstede@umsl.edu
Subject: Re: Triumph TR6 on the Dyno
Hi Brian,
If I remember my physics correctly, forces due to friction
increase as the load in the normal direction (perpendicular
to the sliding surfaces) increases. So as the engine torque
increases, the normal loads increase, and the frictional
forces increase proportionally. Therefore, the frictional
forces are usually expressed as a percentage of the applied
torque.
Dave
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