>> brembo 6 piston caliper, 55 square centimeters worth of piston area
>> decent brake pad CF is ~.8
>> push the pressure to 3000PSI say.
>>
>> a 10" blade is say .1" thick
>> weight is ~1kg, KE is 1500J
>>
>> converting to a linear motion to make life simple
>> KE = .5MV^2
>> sqrt(KE /.5M) = V
>>
>>  <snip calculations>
>> so about 20mm give or take.
>>
>> seems fast enough for me?
>
> But that's only the very last step in the process. How long does it take
> from when you receive the electrical trigger signal to when you actually
> have the pads against the blade with 3000 PSI behind them?

But you also have to stop the motor, which has a lot more mass than the 
blade.

-- Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems

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