Abstract of "Measuring Coefficients of Friction for Materials Commonly Used in Theatre" by Verda Beth Martell, Eric C. Martell, Brendan Bernacki, and Robert Mentzer

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Measuring Coefficients of Friction for Materials Commonly Used in Theatre

By Verda Beth Martell, Eric C. Martell, Brendan Bernacki, and Robert Mentzer
Published in Vol. 44 No. 1 (Winter 2008): 10
ABSTRACT: To accurately calculate drive force (and eventually power) for a motor-driven system, you need to know all of the other forces in the system, including the frictional force.




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