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So i understand how to find friction because as width increases, so does weight, which means force of gravity goes up and thus kinetic friction. Would the other side of the equation be the force of drag which increases as width increases because surface area does?

I understand both points, but in non ideal circumstances there becomes a point where the friction from the weight of the wheel is so large that making it wider has diminishing returns, it is that width that i am trying to find.

Sorry for not being clear. The "wheel" is the cross, that is a side view. It rotates about its center point clockwise due to the wind. The width I am referring to would be into the page (what would be the z axis)

Given this setup note: i just created arbitrary values if it helps, if not working with variables to find a general solution works fine too I am trying to find what the optimal width(would look like depth in the photo) of the wheel would be to generate the most power. I am stumped on how to...