Mechanisms — Regenerative Braking

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Eddy Current Brake diagram
Eddy Current Brake Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Formula, Diagram and Uses
Explore a rotating disc behind fixed magnets. Calculate torque and mechanical dissipation from an illustrative curve fitted to peak data for the actual brake gap.
Electric Street-car Brake diagram
Electric Street-car Brake Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram & Formula
Explore streetcar resistor braking and compare current, equivalent resistance and ideal retarding force at specified grid voltage, power and speed.
Electric Car Brake diagram
Electric Car Brake Mechanism Explained: How EV Regenerative and Friction Braking Works
Compare how available regeneration and friction braking meet a requested deceleration. See the energy paths and each contribution in a generic electric-car layout.
Electric Tricycle diagram
Electric Tricycle: Layout Animation and Battery-Current Calculator
Explore a front-hub-drive electric tricycle and compare battery-side current with an entered controller limit. Speed and range are not calculated.