I see you all are great physicists. But given the distance the force is moving the object, you will get energy (mechanic work) in Joules. Dividing max kinetic energy by the path an object digs in the jelly until it stops, you'll approximately get force in N. There is a reason why these "stupid guys from GE" use only newtons. I think maybe they had to transform kinetic energy to measure force of hit impact, later to estimate pressure the braking can cause. Lets say, to move an electric turbine.
Pretty video. This is nothing new though, it's been done for years. GE have just found someone who will implement it (I am assuming they've only just introduced it), and are claiming the credit for it. Bit like Apple claiming to have invented video calling.
1) There is nothing fundamentally regenerative about dynamic braking. Dynamic braking has been used in locomotives for a LONG time by dumping power into resistors - nothing green or regenerative about that, all it does is save wear on mechanical brakes. The video mentions nothing about regenerative braking until the credits in the end.
2) Epic failure in choice of units. Energy is measured in Joules, not Newtons.
This is a testamanent to the modern world, isn't it. Very impressive video, but meaningless copy.
You would have thought someone would have checked the wording with a physicist before realeasing this video. Energy is measured in Joules not Newtons. A Newton is a measure of force not energy. So this pretty video tells us nothing.
It isn't even as if the concept of regenerative breaking is new although it is only just now being applied to the railways to save fuel.
@KiddsockTV You mean what the Prius does with a several thousand tons? I don't think the point of the video is to draw comparison to Toyota (or the automotive industry for that matter.) It is a marketing tool, firstly; but on a grander scale it is intended to show the energy wasted as heat by exceedingly large objects. By the by, before opining and castigating me on the whole work-energy theorem, do be sure to visit a few equations on the matter.
great video and explanation. shame i am a math idiot.
hattarboy 8 months ago
The artistic part of engineering :D Amazing video!!!
ooltimu 1 year ago
Nice video. 2:06 (best part) Love the music!
frankwheezy 1 year ago
I see you all are great physicists. But given the distance the force is moving the object, you will get energy (mechanic work) in Joules. Dividing max kinetic energy by the path an object digs in the jelly until it stops, you'll approximately get force in N. There is a reason why these "stupid guys from GE" use only newtons. I think maybe they had to transform kinetic energy to measure force of hit impact, later to estimate pressure the braking can cause. Lets say, to move an electric turbine.
ismayilj 1 year ago 10
@ismayilj John Roberts "Ever or Not"
frankwheezy 1 year ago
@ismayilj Thank you!
gelatinouslove 10 months ago
anyone know Sountrack ?
dandorel 1 year ago
@dandorel you know there are credits in this video?
AlexPiti5 1 year ago
Pretty video. This is nothing new though, it's been done for years. GE have just found someone who will implement it (I am assuming they've only just introduced it), and are claiming the credit for it. Bit like Apple claiming to have invented video calling.
Pygmalleon 1 year ago
1) There is nothing fundamentally regenerative about dynamic braking. Dynamic braking has been used in locomotives for a LONG time by dumping power into resistors - nothing green or regenerative about that, all it does is save wear on mechanical brakes. The video mentions nothing about regenerative braking until the credits in the end.
2) Epic failure in choice of units. Energy is measured in Joules, not Newtons.
Entropy512 1 year ago
This is a testamanent to the modern world, isn't it. Very impressive video, but meaningless copy.
You would have thought someone would have checked the wording with a physicist before realeasing this video. Energy is measured in Joules not Newtons. A Newton is a measure of force not energy. So this pretty video tells us nothing.
It isn't even as if the concept of regenerative breaking is new although it is only just now being applied to the railways to save fuel.
However, it's a nice video.
fuzzylon 1 year ago
You mean what the Toyota Prius already does?
This should be retitled : "Fun with Ballastics Gel"
KiddsockTV 1 year ago
@KiddsockTV You mean what the Prius does with a several thousand tons? I don't think the point of the video is to draw comparison to Toyota (or the automotive industry for that matter.) It is a marketing tool, firstly; but on a grander scale it is intended to show the energy wasted as heat by exceedingly large objects. By the by, before opining and castigating me on the whole work-energy theorem, do be sure to visit a few equations on the matter.
gelatinouslove 10 months ago
force (to?) energy transfered from braking train, will be more likely right phrase
Angmar26 1 year ago
Cool video, completely uninformative and otherwise pointless. Newtons are not a unit of energy as any high school student can tell you.
evanathomas 1 year ago 5
I want one of those cylinders of jelly shizzzzzz!!!!!
paulbenigeri 1 year ago
Newtons is a measure of force, not energy. Saying 1,000,000 Newtons of energy is captured is meaningless and nonsensical. Cool video, though.
HawkinsDigital 1 year ago 15
This video is so awesome!
zozey1231 1 year ago