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Basic Characteristics of Rail Brake Systems Using Linear Motor Technology

Last updated on 04 January 2013 5:41

An eddy-current rail brake system is effective in stabilizing the braking ability of trains because its braking force does not depend on adhesion between the wheel and the rail. However, the use of the existing type equipped with DC electromagnets causes the rail temperature to increase, bringing the possibility of...

Author(s): Takayuki Kashiwagi;Yasuaki Sakamoto;Takashi Sasakawa;Minoru Tanaka;Yasushi Karino

Organisation(s): Railway Technical Research Institute ;

2009

Japan

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