Structural Analysis of a New Self - excited Eddy Current Retarder

Abstract

In view of the eddy current retarder (ECB) power consumption problem, a new type of split self-excited eddy current retarder (S-ECR) is designed in this paper. In order to verify its feasibility and get the best structural parameters, the influence of the structural parameters on the braking torque of the S-ECR is analyzed. To achieve the goal of improving its braking torque, several programs of different structural parameters are proposed and simulation analysis was carried out by using the control variable method. As a result, the optimal structural parameters of the S-ECR are obtained and the feasibility of the new S-ECR are verified.