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What Is Tractive Effort? |
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Answer» The effective force necessary to propel the TRAIN at the wheels of the locomotive to which the motor is geared is called the tractive effort. It is measured in newtons and is tangential to the driving wheels. TOTAL tractive effort REQUIRED to run a train on tract = Tractive effort to produce ACCELERATION + Tractive effort to overcome effort of GRAVITY + Tractive effort to overcome train resistance. The effective force necessary to propel the train at the wheels of the locomotive to which the motor is geared is called the tractive effort. It is measured in newtons and is tangential to the driving wheels. Total tractive effort required to run a train on tract = Tractive effort to produce acceleration + Tractive effort to overcome effort of gravity + Tractive effort to overcome train resistance. |
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