[Fwd: Regeneration brakes]

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 03:00:38 +1000
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
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Subject: Re: Regeneration brakes
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Greg Hunter wrote:

> Tangaras use regen automatically every time the driver applies the brakes.
> If the overhead is not receptive, the air brake automatically comes on.

The EP brake is blended with the regen.  The computer (theoretically) mixes the
two to provide continuous braking.  When the regen drops out due to low speed,
the EP comes up to full strength.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/



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