A STUDY OF THE EDDY CURRENT RAIL BRAKE

The eddy current rail brake can achieve a stable brake force without depending on adhesion between the rail and the wheel. Its weight does tend to become comparatively heavy. The authors measured the brake force/air gap characteristics and compared the measured value with the calculated value. As a result, the application of Maxwell's electro-magnetic equations was confirmed.

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  Ken-yusha, Incorporated

  1-45-6 Hikari-cho, Kokubunji-shi
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Aburaya, K
  • Saito, T
  • SHIMIZU, K
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 87-88
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Eddy current brakes; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057868
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart. Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM