Week 09/5/2018 to 09/12/2018

This week I have done research on different types of braking systems that are used on moving vehicles such as cars, trains, and bart trains. The idea that I proposed last week was a emergency brake system using a spring and electromagnetic solenoids. This system will activate as soon as power is cut to the bogie. As the soon the power is cut to the bogie, the solenoid will not produce a magnetic field which will release the spring and press the brake pad against the railing to stop the vehicle. I am currently doing some research on where we can place the solenoids on the bogie and the sizing of the parts. I am also looking at different types of solenoids and compression springs.

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