Regenerative braking

rajk. sharma

rajk. sharma

@rajk-sharma-KOtfBT Oct 26, 2024
I have a question related to electrical engineering. How do we save electricity in regenerative braking? Does anyone have an idea about this?

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  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk Aug 10, 2012

    brake is a device that converts kinetic energy into heat energy. but in this case, the kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy.
  • rajk. sharma

    rajk. sharma

    @rajk-sharma-KOtfBT Aug 10, 2012

    u r right KE is convert into electrical energy but how this done
  • zaveri

    zaveri

    @zaveri-5TD6Sk Aug 10, 2012

    an electric motor is used to power the driven wheels. when the brake pedal is pressed, a commutator is actuated which changes the polarity of the motor and reverses its direction of rotation.

    due to inertia , the direction of rotation of the wheel dose not change instantly, but it helps to cancel the opposing torque of the motor, due to which the wheel comes to a dead stop.