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Yes, and the centroid of that area is at a... (archive)
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Posted by Shawn D. on February 11, 2002 at 10:00:04:

In Reply to: Swept area is increased some 30% (#4 question) posted by Mark Chesnutt on February 11, 2002 at 09:38:13:

... greater radius, so the result would be a greater than 30% increase in braking effectiveness, all else being equal (caliper force, pad type, temperature, etc.). You'd have to do an integral calculation (i.e. Calculus) to figure it out, unless there's a formula -- my degree is in Aerospace Engineering, but I haven't done Calculus in almost 14 years!

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