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  2. Regenerative braking - Wikipedia

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    Regenerative braking has a similar energy equation to the equation for the mechanical flywheel. Regenerative braking is a two-step process involving the motor/generator and the battery. The initial kinetic energy is transformed into electrical energy by the generator and is then converted into chemical energy by the battery.

  3. Hydraulic Launch Assist - Wikipedia

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    The HLA system is called a parallel hydraulic hybrid. In parallel systems the original vehicle drive-line remains, allowing the vehicle to operate normally when the HLA system is disengaged. When the HLA is engaged, energy is captured during deceleration and released during acceleration, in contrast to series hydraulic hybrid systems which ...

  4. Dynamic braking - Wikipedia

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    Although blended braking combines both dynamic and air braking, the resulting braking force is designed to be the same as the air brakes on their own provide. This is achieved by maximizing the dynamic brake portion, and automatically regulating the air brake portion, because the main purpose of dynamic braking is to reduce the amount of air ...

  5. Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia

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    Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) combine the advantage of gasoline engines and electric motors. The key areas for efficiency or performance gains are regenerative braking, dual power sources, and less idling. [108] Regenerative braking. The electric motor normally converts electricity into physical motion.

  6. Motorcycle braking systems - Wikipedia

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    Electric motorcycles can use regenerative braking to both slow the motorcycle down and recharge the batteries at the same. KTM secretly raced a machine with a KERS style regenerative braking system during the 2008 Valenican 125 cc Grand Prix. Although deemed in contravention of the rules, the use of a KERS system preceded its use in Formula 1.

  7. Brake-by-wire - Wikipedia

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    SpeedE, an academic concept car developed for studying drive-by-wire technologies such as brake-by-wire. Brake-by-wire technology in the automotive industry is the ability to control brakes through electronic means, without a mechanical connection that transfers force to the physical braking system from a driver input apparatus such as a pedal or lever.

  8. Eddy current brake - Wikipedia

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    Disk electromagnetic brakes are used on vehicles such as trains, and power tools such as circular saws, to stop the blade quickly when the power is turned off.A disk eddy current brake consists of a conductive non-ferromagnetic metal disc attached to the axle of the vehicle's wheel, with an electromagnet located with its poles on each side of the disk, so the magnetic field passes through the ...

  9. Kinetic energy recovery system - Wikipedia

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    A Flybrid Systems kinetic energy recovery system. A kinetic energy recovery system ( KERS ) is an automotive system for recovering a moving vehicle 's kinetic energy under braking . The recovered energy is stored in a reservoir (for example a flywheel or high voltage batteries) for later use under acceleration.