coefficient of adhesion
ratio of the tractive effort to propel the wheel of a locomotive to its adhesive weight, ratio of the maximum tangential force acting along the road on the contact area of the interlocked wheel with the road surface to the normal reaction in the contact area of the wheel with the surface, veduri ratta liikumapanemiseks vajaliku tõmbejõu ja selle kleepuva massi suhe, piki teed lukustatud ratta ja teepinna kontaktpinnale mõjuva maksimaalse tangentsiaalse jõu ja ratta pinna kontaktpinna normaalreaktsioonijõu suhe