electromagnetic track brake

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In railroad: Brake systems
…sets is supplemented by fitting electromagnetic track brakes to car trucks. Activated at the start of deceleration from high speed, these retard by the frictional resistance generated when bar magnets are lowered into contact with the rails. Some Shinkansen train-sets have eddy current instead of electromagnetic track brakes. The eddy-current…
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