4 Calculation of Lootive Performance （4计算的机车性能）.pdf

Part 3 Section 4 CHARACTERISTIC CALCULATIONS Issue Date September 1993 4 Calculation of Locomotive Performance Characteristics 4.1 Tractive Effort motor and gear ratio which seem suitable it is nec- essary to confirm that the motor can carry the load Section 1.6 describes how to calculate the tractive current without overheating. effort which a locomotive has to develop in order to Current is proportional to tractive effort and, if perform a specified duty. Section 2 describes the the stall or intermediate speed values are known, its various types of motor used for Gauge O locomo- value at any point on the characteristic can be tives, including the basic theory of their applica- derived from them. If, however, the no-load current tion, and Section 3.2 describes the selection of suit- is also known the following formula will give a more able gearing to couple them to the driving wheels. accurate result than simple proportioning. Having determined the gear ratio it is necessary If the current at tractive effort T1 = I1 amps and to ascertain whether the locomotive tractive effort at no-load = I0 amps then the current I2 at tractive will be sufficient for the intended duty. For model effort T2 will be: