tractive effort

English

Noun

tractive effort (plural tractive efforts)

  1. (engineering, rail transport) the tractive force that can be generated by a prime mover to pull a load; cardinal examples are a locomotive pulling a train, a semi-tractor pulling a trailer or a tractor pulling a plow.
    • 1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co.:
      Consequently, they developed articulateds capable of exerting 7500 drawbar horsepower or a starting tractive effort of 170,000 pounds.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms
  • thrust (the analogue for aircraft engines, rocket engines, and watercraft propulsion)
  • torque (moment of force) (the analogue in rotational reference)
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