dynamic brake
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Noun edit
dynamic brake (plural dynamic brakes)
- (rail transport) A mechanism for performing dynamic braking.
- 2023 December 27, Ben Jones, “Inside Sellafield... by rail”, in RAIL, number 999, page 22:
- The sloping topography of the site also allows regenerative braking to charge the batteries as the locomotives run downhill towards the exchange sidings. Around 80% of braking is done by the electric dynamic brake, rather than traditional tread brakes. However, all the hard work is done heading uphill with loaded flask trains.