Braking principle and calculation
2) Braking a load moving horizontally with constant deceleration (e.g., carriage)
2
⋅
m v
P
-------------- -
W
=
b
2
W
Kinetic energy
m
Mass
v
Speed
t
Braking time
b
^
Peak braking power
P
b
–
Average braking power during time t
P
b
3) Braking an active load (e.g., test bench)
⋅
T
n
b
------------- -
P
=
b
9,55
–
P
Average braking power during time t
b
T
Braking torque
b
n
Motor braking speed
42
W
P ˆ
---- -
=
=
t
b
b
[Joule]
[kg]
[m/s]
[s]
[W]
[W]
b
[W]
b
[Nm]
[rpm]
⋅
P
2
b
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