eddy current brake

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• Eddy current brake — An eddy current brake, like a conventional friction brake, is responsible for slowing an object, such as a train or a roller coaster. Unlike friction brakes, which apply pressure on two separate objects, eddy current brakes slow an object by… …   Wikipedia

• eddy-current brake — sūkuriasrovis stabdys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. eddy current brake vok. Wirbelstrombremse, f rus. тормоз на принципе вихревых токов, m pranc. frein à courant de Foucault, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

• eddy-current brake — noun : a speed control dynamometer in which the resistance to rotation is produced by eddy currents generated by the relative rotation of copper disks and magnets : an electromagnetic brake compare magnetic damping …   Useful english dictionary

• Eddy current — This article is about the electrical phenomenon. For the Ted McKeever comic, see Eddy Current (comics). Electromagnetism …   Wikipedia

• Brake run — A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train.[1] Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply… …   Wikipedia

• Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… …   Wikipedia

• Railway brake — A traditional clasp brake: the brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tyre) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left …   Wikipedia

• Emergency brake (train) — This article is about emergency brakes on trains. For emergency brakes in cars, see hand brake. Driver s brake handle in a UK Electric Multiple Unit On trains, the expression emergency brake has several meanings: The maximum brake force available …   Wikipedia

• Electromagnetic brake — On trams and trains, an electromagnetic brake is a track brake where the braking element is pressed by magnetic force to the rail, i.e. the braking is by friction, not the magnetic effect directly. This is different from an Eddy current brake… …   Wikipedia

• Railway air brake — Piping diagram from 1920 of a Westinghouse E T Air Brake system on a locomotive …   Wikipedia

• New York Air Brake — NYAB redirects here. For other uses, see NYAB (disambiguation). New York Air Brake Type Privately Held Company Founded 1890 Headquarters Watertown, New York USA …   Wikipedia