Meaning of dynamic braking | Babel Free

Definitions

Braking by the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive.

uncountable

Examples

“The traction motors serve as generators when dynamic braking is used, the generated output being dissipated in fan-cooled resistance banks mounted in a removable roof section. The degree of dynamic braking is under the control of the driver.”

“On the long, continuous downgrades of East Africa dynamic braking is of special value; the traction motors are used as generators and their energy output dissipated in force-ventilated banks of resistors. This facility enables a 700-ton trailing load, for example, to be brought down a 1 in 66 gradient at any selected speed between 14 and 25 m.p.h. without use of the air brakes.”

CEFR level