Hello,
I’m putting together a small motor dyno, around 15 Nm, and trying to figure out what kind of brake makes sense. The setup isn’t in a climate-controlled lab — temps will be roughly -5°C to 45°C, plus some humidity swings.
Was looking at a magnetic particle brake at first, but now I’m also eyeballing the FBD-1 and FBD-2 electromagnetic series.
Couple things I’m stuck on and hoping someone here can clarify:
1. What’s really the difference between ATO FBD-1 and FBD-2 besides how they mount?
2. Are these spring-engaged / power-off holding brakes, or can they handle continuous dynamic loading?
3. ATO FBD-1 mentions “high frequency operation and slight movement” — what’s that even mean in real-world dyno use?
4. ATO FBD-2 says it’s good for wet/dry environments — how does that deal with actual humidity swings?
5. What’s the full operating temperature range?
Basically trying to figure out if a friction-based electromagnetic brake will behave predictably in my setup, or if I should be looking at something else.
I’m putting together a small motor dyno, around 15 Nm, and trying to figure out what kind of brake makes sense. The setup isn’t in a climate-controlled lab — temps will be roughly -5°C to 45°C, plus some humidity swings.
Was looking at a magnetic particle brake at first, but now I’m also eyeballing the FBD-1 and FBD-2 electromagnetic series.
Couple things I’m stuck on and hoping someone here can clarify:
1. What’s really the difference between ATO FBD-1 and FBD-2 besides how they mount?
2. Are these spring-engaged / power-off holding brakes, or can they handle continuous dynamic loading?
3. ATO FBD-1 mentions “high frequency operation and slight movement” — what’s that even mean in real-world dyno use?
4. ATO FBD-2 says it’s good for wet/dry environments — how does that deal with actual humidity swings?
5. What’s the full operating temperature range?
Basically trying to figure out if a friction-based electromagnetic brake will behave predictably in my setup, or if I should be looking at something else.
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