ELECTROMAGNETIC

BRAKING SYSTEM

SUBMITTED BY GUIDED BY
Avinash Patel(K10504) Mr. Bhupendra Gahlot
Sunil Kumar (K11255) (Assistant prof. M.E Dept.)
Ravi Prakash (K10567 ) Career point university
Vikash kumar (K11092) Kota (Rajasthan)

B.TECH(M.E)-Final Year
 BRAKE
• A brake is a mechanical device which retards
motion.

• Brakes use friction between two surfaces to

convert the kinetic energy of the moving object
into heat.
Disc Brakes
 Need for Alternative

• All conventional systems of braking in road

vehicles uses development of contact friction
for retardation
• These systems are prone to the wear and tear
on usage
• Conventional braking systems produces
continuous power dissipation as heat and may
fail if the temperature rises too high
• Friction based braking methods are also not
efficient under wet conditions
 INTRODUCTION

 A brake is a mechanical device which retards

motion.
 Electromagnetic brakes operate electrically, but
transmit torque mechanically.
 This is why they used to be referred to as
electro-mechanical brakes.
Electromagnetic brakes are used as supplementary
retardation equipment in addition to the regular Friction
brakes.
 Working Principle

The working principle of the electro

magnetic brake is based on the
creation of magnetic field with in a
metal disc rotating between two
electro magnets, which sets up a
force opposing the rotation of the
disc.
 Electromagnetic Braking
• Disc is rotated in magnetic field
• eddy currents will be produced in disc
• eddy currents induced in disc will produce a
torque (motor principle)
• produced torque in disc opposes actual
rotation of disc (Lenz law)
Stator And Rotor
Typical Electromagnetic
Brake
 ADVANTAGES

Electromagnetic brakes can develop a negative power which represents

nearly twice the maximum power output of a typical engine.

Electromagnetic brakes work in a relatively cool condition and satisfy

all the energy requirements of braking at high speeds, completely

without the use of friction.

 ADVANTAGES

• No friction
• Low maintenance requirement
• Less noise
• Simple in design
• High degree of safety
 DISADVANTAGES

• Failure to act as a holding device

• Usage of electric power for braking
• Less effective under very low velocities
 APPLICATIONS
 Already in use under some railway system
 Can be used for any road vehicles
 Equally applicable to heavy and light vehicles
 Can be used as additional retarder for aircrafts
 Used in crane control system.
 Used in winch controlling.

 Used in lift controlling.

 Used in automatic purpose.

 CONCLUSION

• Electromagnetic Braking is superior to

conventional frictional braking as there is no
friction and heat in electromagnetic braking.

• So the conventional disc and drum brakes can

be replaced with electromagnetic brakes.