SELECTIVELY INCREMENTALLY ACTUATED LINEAR EDDY CURRENT BRAKING SYSTEM

The invention is an incrementally actuated eddy current braking system. The system comprises first and second primary members, which further comprise arrays of permanent magnets arranged in alternating polarity. The respective magnets of the arrays face one another. A means for incremental displacem...

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Hauptverfasser: MARZANO DOMENIC P, GUSTASON MICHAEL
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention is an incrementally actuated eddy current braking system. The system comprises first and second primary members, which further comprise arrays of permanent magnets arranged in alternating polarity. The respective magnets of the arrays face one another. A means for incremental displacement is drivingly connected to at least one of the primary members enabling the movement of said members relative to one another.