Sentence examples for tractive effort from inspiring English sources
A special traction lubricant that stiffens as the load is applied may be used to increase the tractive effort.
So muscular is it that it sometimes makes the front wheels tug against the steering as it overcomes the grip, unless you're driving the 4x4 version in which this excess tractive effort is diverted to the rear wheels as needed.
To meet the special needs of heavy freight traffic in some countries, notably the United States, greater tractive effort was obtained by using two separate engine units under a common boiler.
The provided tractive effort depends on the applied speed control strategy.
The train's power can be computed by multiplying the tractive effort and the train speed.
Previous studies found that polarized cell motility was dependent on recruitment of MRCK to the leading edge [ 22], where it promotes actin-myosin retrograde flow to generate tractive forces for cell movement [ 9].
Signals at the leading edge recruit actin polymerization machinery to promote membrane protrusion, while matrix adhesion generates tractive force to propel forward movement.
The engine power used to drive these components in conventional DMU is available as additional tractive power in hybrid DMU.
