eddy-current brake
mechanics
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An eddy-current brake is a type of electromagnetic brake that controls speed by generating eddy currents. These currents are created within a conducting material, such as copper disks, by the relative rotation of magnets.12
The resistance to rotation produced by these eddy currents acts as a braking force. While eddy currents can represent lost power in applications like transformer cores, they have useful applications, such as generating heat for cooking or in metallurgical furnaces.12
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