Recent content by Andy Froncioni

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    Who is Andy Froncioni, the Cycling Aerodynamicist for Pro and Olympic Teams?

    Hi NascentOxygen!
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    Graduate Rolling Pendulum: Solving the Dynamics Equations

    Large amplitude. -pi/2 to +pi/2 I don't want the solution. I want to understand the governing equations.
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    Graduate Rolling Pendulum: Solving the Dynamics Equations

    (This is NOT a homework problem. It's an engineering problem I'm trying to crack.) A wheel with a rubber tire (friction) can roll on a suspended rail. Attached to it is a pendulum that's rigidly mounted on the axle of the wheel with a mass that can hand down and swing. (The wheel's rotation...
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    Who is Andy Froncioni, the Cycling Aerodynamicist for Pro and Olympic Teams?

    Hi, my name is Andy. I'm a B.Sc. (physics) from McGill in 1982. Ph.D. (mech. and aerospace eng.) from Rutgers in 1994. I'm a cycling aerodynamicist for pro and Olympic teams.