Design and Development of Eddy Current Braking System

This study is an attempt to develop a basic working prototype of an eddy current brake for a 25mm Brush DC Motor. It is very important to check the feasibility of the concept of eddy current braking in miniature motors. This would also provide an insight in determining whether the use of the eddy current braking is feasible and efficient for miniature motors or not. The methodology involved reviewing the already existing literature to develop multiple concepts, which was followed by finalizing one concept out of the proposed concepts. After concept generation, the designing will be carried out, where the dimensions of the components were specified. The designing and the calculation are complementary to each other. Calculation iterations are performed, and design modifications are done its get validated. Subsequently, prototype development and prototype testing were carried out.