TRACTION POWER

MOTION OF A TRAIN

For giving motion to a train, following resistances must

be exceeded:
1. Locomotive resistance (Rl)
2. Wagon resistance (Rv)
3. Curve resistance (Rk)
4. Slope(ramp) resistance (Rr)

Total resistance R=Rl+Rv+Rr+Rk

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TRACTION POWER
MOTION OF A TRAIN

We symbolize traction force with F:

R>F The train can not move
R=F The train moves with a constant speed and
without any acceleration.

R<F The move with acceleration and speed

increases by the time

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TRACTION POWER
LOCOMOTIVE RESISTANCE (Rl)

Rl= (rl).(Gl)

rl== 0,65 + (13,15/P) + (0,00932 . V) + (0,004526 . A . V)/(P.N)

P

= average axle load (tonnes)

N = number of axle
V = speed (km/h)

A = locomotive area of view(m)

G L = mass of locomotive (tonnes) ifade eder.

Rl unit is Kp and rl unit is kp/tonnes

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LOCOMOTIVE RESISTANCE (Rv)

Rv= (rv).(Gv)
Freight Wagon: r v = 2 + 0,057 . (V/100)
Passenger Wagon: r v

1,968 + 0,00932 . V +

0,000161. V
G v = mass of wagon
V

= train speed (km/h)

Rv unit is Kp and rv unit is kp/tonnes

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CURVE RESISTANCE (Rk)

R k = r k . (G l + G v)
rk= 650/(R-55)

R is the curve with minimum radius among the

all curves.
Rk unit is Kp and rk unit is kp/tonnes

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SLOPE RESISTANCE (Rk)

R r = rr . (G l + G v)
rr = i

Rk unit is Kp and rk unit is kp/tonnes

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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE
100 tonnes and 6 axle-locomotive will carry 700 tonnes burden with 40

km/h speed. What is the power of this locomotive on alignment and on

% 05, % 010, % 015, % 020, %025 slopes?
(Locomotive view area is 10 m2)
13,15
0,004526 . A . V2
r l = 0,65 + ---------- + 0,00932 . V + ------------------------------ Kp/ton
P
P.N

13,15
0,004526 . 10 . 402
r l = 0,65 + ---------- + 0,00932 . V + ------------------------------ = 2,535 Kp/ton
16,66
16,66 . 6
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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE

Rl = rl.Gl
= 2,535 . 100
= 253 Kp

402
r v = 2 + 0,057 -------- = 2,912 Kp/ton
100

V2
r v = 2 + 0,057 -------- Kp/ton
100

Rv = rv.Gv
= 2,912 . 700
= 2038 Kp

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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE

R r = rr . (G l + G v) and on alignment R r = 0

On % 05 slope Rr = 5 . (100 + 700) =

4000 Kp

On % 010 slope Rr = 10 . (100 + 700) =

8000 Kp

On % 015 slope Rr = 15 . (100 + 700) = 12000 Kp

On % 020 slope Rr = 20 . (100 + 700) = 16000 Kp
On % 025 slope Rr = 25 . (100 + 700) = 20000 Kp

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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE
R=RL+Rv+Rr=T

On alignment R = R L + R v olur ve R = 253 + 2038 = 2291 Kp

On % 05 slope R = RL + Rv + Rr and R = 253 + 2038 + 4000 =6291 Kp
On % 010 slope R = RL + Rv + Rr and R = 253 + 2038 + 8000 = 10291 Kp
On % 015 slope R = RL + Rv + Rr and R = 253 + 2038 + 12000 = 14291 Kp
On % 020 slope R = RL + Rv + Rr and R = 253 + 2038 + 16000 = 18291 Kp

On % 025 slope R = RL + Rv + Rr and R = 253 + 2038 + 20000 = 22291 Kp

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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE

P=T.V/367 (kW)

On alignment P=250 kW
On % 05 slope P =

686 kW

On % 010 slope P = 1122 kW

On % 015 slope P = 1558 kW

On % 020 slope P = 1994 kW

On % 025 slope P = 2430 kW
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TRACTION POWER
EXAMPLE

%00

%05

%010

%015

%020

%025

RL (Kp)

253

253

253

253

253

253

Rv (Kp)

2038

2038

2038

2038

2038

2038

Rr (Kp)

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

R = T(Kp)

2291

6291

10291

14291

18291

22291

P (KW)

250

686

1122

1558

1994

2430

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