Design Study of The Effect of Cover Addition on Eddy Current Brake Type Half Circle Slotted: A Computational Approach

Abstract

The innovation of braking using the Eddy Current Brake (ECB) system needs to be developed to support the braking system in this era. This study discussed the ECB braking system by utilizing electromagnet. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the braking torque value produced and the effect of cover added on the performance of the ECB braking system. This study used the Finite Element Method (FEM) in the process of modeling the ECB system with variations in the ECB braking systems without the use of cover, with covers made of pertinax material, and covers made of aluminum at rotary speed variations of 150, 300, 450, 600, and 750 rpm. The results of this study showed that the highest braking torque value produced by a variation without using a cover was 59.81 Nm at a rotary speed of 450 rpm and the lowest braking torque value produced by a variation using a cover made of pertinax material was 32.52 Nm at a rotary speed of 150 rpm. The results of this study showed that the addition of cover materials affected the value of braking torque produced by the ECB system although the value was insignificant.