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System and method for improving response time of a braking unit

US9407187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Stefan Schroeder · Garching bei München, DE
Ara Panosyan · Munich, DE
Christoph Boeld · Munich, DE
Herbert Schaumberger · Matrei in Osttirol, AT
Xiaoting Dong · Munich, DE
Uwe Liebscher · Kufstein, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2014
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A braking system includes a converter, a capacitor coupled to an output of the converter, a bridge coupled in parallel to the capacitor, and at least one inductor coupled to the bridge, an electrically conductive disc disposed proximate to the at least one inductor, and a switching unit controller for commanding the converter to convert a level of voltage supplied therefrom from a first voltage level to a second voltage level and thereby increase energy stored in the capacitor, and, upon receiving a brake command, commanding the bridge to ramp-up electrical current in the at least one inductor so as to induce an electromagnetic force on the electrically conductive disc.

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