The magnetic brake

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Uploaded by on Feb 10, 2009

A rotating (not magnetic) aluminium disc is stopped by a strong magnet.
A MOSEM video by Wim Peeters, University of Antwerp

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  • There must be no ferromagnetic material in the disc. The braking effect comes from Eddy currents, generated from the induction: A conductor moves in the magnetic field. So the disc must be a conductor, but not a ferromagnetic material.

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  • there has to be some ferrous metal in it somewhere....

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