Jake Brakes & dynos

[Mark Eidson]

What is typically used for the source of the electric current?  me

At 03:23 PM 9/18/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>>What is an EMF retarder?
>>>
>>>-- J.
>>>
>>>
>EMF = ElectroMagnetic Force
>
>from http://www.jakebrake.com/products/theory/dlbtheory.html
>
>The Jacobs Driveline Brake is an electro-magnetic supplemental braking
system that is
>mounted between the vehicle's transmission and rear axle. When an electric
current is
>fed to the brake, it passes through coils and creates a magnetic field.
This magnetic field
>creates drag. This drag opposes the normal rotation of the driveshaft,
thereby slowing the
>vehicle down.
>
>--
>Doug Rorem
>University of Illinois at Chicago         (312)-996-5439  [voice]
>EECS Department  RM 1120                  (312)-413-1065  [fax]
>851 S. Morgan Street                      (708)-996-2226  [pager]
>Chicago, IL 60607-7053                    rorem at uic.edu
>
>
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