eddy current brakes

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disc brake
gptkbp:advantage low maintenance
ineffective at low speeds
no physical contact
gptkbp:application high-speed trains
industrial machinery
gptkbp:category non-contact brakes
gptkbp:compatibleWith friction
gptkbp:component gptkb:conductor
gptkb:stator
magnetometer
rotor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label eddy current brakes
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Foucault
gptkbp:operates generating eddy currents in a conductor
gptkbp:relatedTo eddy currents
magnetic braking
gptkbp:usedIn elevators
roller coasters
trains
gptkbp:uses electromagnetic induction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lenz's_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5