ELECTRO-MAGNETIC

BRAKING
SYSTEM
ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKES
CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 PARTS
 WORKING
 TYPES
 APPLICATIONS
 ADVANTAGES
 DISADVANTAGES
 INTRODUCTION

 Electomagnetic brakes or EM brakes are used to slow or stop the vehicles using
electromagnetic force to apply mechanical resistance(friction).
 They were originally called as “electro-mechanical brakes”.
 But over the years the name changed to “electro-magnetic brakes ”.
 The main purpose behind the use of these brakes in vehicles is that it is friction
less.
 This leads to less maintenance cost due to no friction and oiling.
PARTS
 Metal wheel
 Electromagnet
 Shaft
 Dc motor
 Chain
 Sprocket
 Bearing
 Housing
 Supporting frame
 Screws & Bolts
WORKING

 The principle of braking involves the conversion of kinetic energy into thermal
energy.
 When the brake receives voltage or current , the coil is energized , creating a
 WORKING

magnetic field.
 This field turns the coil into an electromagnet that creates magnetic lines of flux.
 The magnetic flux attracts the armature.
 The armature and hub usually are mounted on the rotating shaft.
 The coils attraction to the armature and hub brings the shaft to a stop in a short
period of time.
 TYPES

 Single face brake

 Power off brake
 Particle brake
 Hysteresis power brake
 Multiple disk brake
 APPLICATIONS

 Trains
 Heavy road vehicles
 Aircrafts
 Unmanned aerial vehicles
 Robotics
 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 efficiency under very low velocities