Experiences with the operation of the Linear Eddy-Current Brake (LEB) in the ICE 3 with respect to the interaction between LEB and infrastructure

The is employed for the first time in commercial operations on the ICE 3 of Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). The LEB operates without any wear and, as the only type of brake known up to now, independent of mechanical adhesion to the rail. The following outlines some of the development...