Wheel Tractive Effort in Electric Traction Formulas

Wheel tractive effort refers to the force that a locomotive or a vehicle’s drive wheels apply to the track or the road to propel the vehicle forward. And is denoted by F_w. Wheel Tractive Effort is usually measured using the Newton for Force. Note that the value of Wheel Tractive Effort is always positive.

Formulas to find Wheel Tractive Effort in Electric Traction

fxTractive Effort at WheelGo

fxTractive Effort on Driven WheelGo

List of variables in Electric Traction formulas

fx Pinion Edge Tractive Effort Go

fx Diameter of Pinion 2 Go

fx Diameter of Wheel Go

fx Gear Ratio of Transmission Go

fx Gear Ratio of Final Drive Go

fx Efficiency of Driveline Go

fx Torque Output from Powerplant Go

fx Effective Radius of Wheel Go

FAQ

What is the Wheel Tractive Effort?

Wheel tractive effort refers to the force that a locomotive or a vehicle’s drive wheels apply to the track or the road to propel the vehicle forward. Wheel Tractive Effort is usually measured using the Newton for Force. Note that the value of Wheel Tractive Effort is always positive.

Can the Wheel Tractive Effort be negative?

No, the Wheel Tractive Effort, measured in Force cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Wheel Tractive Effort?

Wheel Tractive Effort is usually measured using the Newton[N] for Force. Exanewton[N], Meganewton[N], Kilonewton[N] are the few other units in which Wheel Tractive Effort can be measured.

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