> > What you are about to invent here is a damper that works on eddy
> > currents
> I'm sure I've seen this on TV used in railway sidings. And also sure it w=
as
> somewhere in Holland/Germany. That was quite some time ago, maybe it's
> common practice nowadays
>=20
> Still tinkering, as holidays/family stuff permit

I believe that some (probably all) European high speed trains use eddy brak=
ing for initial braking from high speed, then use a combination of eddy and=
 friction braking as the speed drops, finally using friction braking only a=
t low speed.


--=20
Scanned by iCritical.

--=20
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.