Electromagnetic brake

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 where there is no mechanical contact between the braking element on the moving vehicle and the rail.

This is also different from other forms of a track brake, where the braking element is pressed on the rail by mechanical means.

ee also

* Eddy current brake
* Brake run


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • electromagnetic brake — elektromagnetinis stabdys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnetic brake vok. elektromagnetische Bremse, f rus. электромагнитный тормоз, m pranc. frein électromagnétique, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • electromagnetic brake — elektromagnetinis stabdys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electromagnetic brake vok. elektromagnetische Bremse, f rus. электромагнитный тормоз, m pranc. frein électromagnétique, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Electromagnetic clutch — Electromagnetic clutches operate electrically, but transmit torque mechanically. This is why they used to be referred to as electro mechanical clutches. Over the years, EM became known as electromagnetic versus electro mechanical, referring more… …   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

  • Brake — A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again. The kinetic energy lost by the moving part is usually translated to heat by friction.… …   Wikipedia

  • Vehicle brake — A vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. The basic hydraulic system, most commonly used, usually has six main stages. The brake pedal, the brake boost (vacuum servo), the master cylinder, the… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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

  • Regenerative brake — A regenerative brake is a mechanism that reduces vehicle speed by converting some of its kinetic energy into another useful form of energy. This captured energy is then stored for future use or fed back into a power system for use by other… …   Wikipedia

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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”