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Tractive Effort Calculation for EVs

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Calculation of tractive effort

Part A:

An electric vehicle with the following specifications is traveling on a straight road at a constant
speed of 72 km/h (20 m/s). Calculate the total tractive effort required at the wheels.

Given:

 Vehicle mass, m=1500kg

 Frontal area, A=2.2m2

 Coefficient of drag, Cd= 0.28

 Rolling resistance coefficient, Crr=0.015

 Air density, ρ=1.225kg/m3

 Road gradient = 5° uphill

 Acceleration = 0 (constant speed)

Final Answer: Tractive effort required = 1652.8 N

Part B:

An electric vehicle (EV) has the following specifications. Calculate the total tractive effort
required at various speeds (0 to 100 km/h) while accelerating at 1.5 m/s² on a flat road.

Given:

 Vehicle mass, m =1500kg

 Frontal area, A=2.2m2

 Drag coefficient, Cd=0.28

 Rolling resistance coefficient, Crr=0.015

 Air density, ρ=1.225kg/m3

 Road gradient = 0°

 Acceleration, a=1.5m/s2
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