A literature study of rolling resistance and its affecting factors

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Rolling resistance is a considerable factor in energy consumption for all rolling vehicles. A proper understanding of the phenomenon is an important aspect in order to design energy efficient vehicles. The literature study focus on three main aspects to describe the phenomenon; tire material and its properties, tire components and their effect on tire behavior concerning rolling resistance, and finally the effect of operating conditions on tire behaviour is considered. 58 resources have been studied and summarised in order to make a comprehensive literature study of the rolling resistance phenomenon.