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  2. Traction (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Traction can also refer to the maximum tractive force between a body and a surface, as limited by available friction; when this is the case, traction is often expressed as the ratio of the maximum tractive force to the normal force and is termed the coefficient of traction (similar to coefficient of friction).

  3. Tractive effort - Wikipedia

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    The term tractive effort is often qualified as starting tractive effort, continuous tractive effort and maximum tractive effort.These terms apply to different operating conditions, but are related by common mechanical factors: input torque to the driving wheels, the wheel diameter, coefficient of friction (μ) between the driving wheels and supporting surface, and the weight applied to the ...

  4. Rolling resistance - Wikipedia

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    It is shown that for a passenger car, when the tractive force is about 40% of the maximum traction, the slip resistance is almost equal to the basic rolling resistance (hysteresis loss). But in case of a tractive force equal to 70% of the maximum traction, slip resistance becomes 10 times larger than the basic rolling resistance. [1]

  5. Stress (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Quantitatively, the stress is expressed by the Cauchy traction vector T defined as the traction force F between adjacent parts of the material across an imaginary separating surface S, divided by the area of S. [9]: 41–50 In a fluid at rest the force is perpendicular to the surface, and is the familiar pressure.

  6. Friction - Wikipedia

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    This maximum force is known as traction. The force of friction is always exerted in a direction that opposes movement (for kinetic friction) or potential movement (for static friction) between the two surfaces. For example, a curling stone sliding along the ice experiences a kinetic force slowing it down. For an example of potential movement ...

  7. Drawbar pull - Wikipedia

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    Drawbar pull is the difference between tractive effort available and tractive effort required to overcome resistance at a specified speed. Drawbar pull data for a vehicle is usually determined by measuring the amount of available tractive force using a dynamometer , and then combining that data with coastdown [ 1 ] data to obtain the available ...

  8. Cauchy stress tensor - Wikipedia

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    This implies that the balancing action of internal contact forces generates a contact force density or Cauchy traction field [5] (,,) that represents a distribution of internal contact forces throughout the volume of the body in a particular configuration of the body at a given time .

  9. Traction motor - Wikipedia

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    A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion ... Calculation: 0.9 × 0.9 = 0.81 ... Above this maximum speed centrifugal force on the armature will cause ...