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Conor Redfearn – 2021 UG Conference
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY 2021 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
10th MARCH - 17th MARCH 2021
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Conor Redfearn

Conor Redfearn

(Blackburn) | Year 3 | Degree: Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Frictionless Electromagnetic Braking System

The utilisation of energy goes hand-in-hand with its control. Almost all type of motions: rotary, linear, reciprocating and etc. need a mechanism to start and to stop. A wide variety of motion braking systems are available. Of these, an electromagnetic braking system gains advantage in that it releases almost no heat as a by-product from the friction and causes less damage on braking parts as compared to contact-based braking systems.

The concept of electromagnet braking is widely understood. One variant of an electromagnetic brake system, dealt in this project, is a set of electromagnets installed against a rotating wheel, when activated, would generate magnetic fields that would slow the wheel’s momentum bringing it to a stop. While electromagnetic braking is widely used in machine parts including motor vehicles, this is still one part of motion braking systems, where the application is in continuous exploitation, especially, in terms of speed control and complete braking time.

It is the aim of this project to design and manufacture a frictionless electromagnet braking system that would improve the braking time and ease. Braking after effects, like heat generated and damage to braking pads would be analysed and compared to competing braking systems.

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Conor Redfearn

Conor Redfearn

(Blackburn) | Year 3 | Degree: Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Frictionless Electromagnetic Braking System
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What is a Frictionless Electromagnetic Braking System? A frictionless electromagnetic braking system sounds quite complicated but in fact is very simple to understand. The main premise of this is to sstop the momentum of a moving object. How does it do this though?
Frictionless Electromagnetic Braking System
How Does a Frictionless Electromagnetic Braking System Work? The disk that will be rotating is made of aluminium. There will be electromagnets attached on to the disk. By applying a brake system, that consists of more electromagnets, an electromagnetic field is creating which counters the kinetic motion of the disk bringing it to a stop.
Why is this important? By implementing this kind of braking system it removes the heat that is built up from current breaking systems and could potentially be harvested to charge parts of the car with the electricity created from braking. This kind of braking system will remove the friction that is in current braking systems which would lower maintence cost and decrease chances of acciddent due to brakes and tyres.
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