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It makes it more complicated. The wheels need to be fixed to the axel for breaks to function, so you can’t just stick a bearing in the wheel and call it a day.
by nikanj 4y ago
It makes it more complicated. The wheels need to be fixed to the axel for breaks to function, so you can’t just stick a bearing in the wheel and call it a day.
- dredmorbius 4y agoThis seems unlikely.
- geokon 4y agoI'm imagining two half length axels. I guess this creates some torque but the breaks and bearing would be identical
- wiredfool 4y agoThen you'd still need bearings in the middle of the axle somewhere.
- mulmen 4y agoDon’t rail brakes generally act on the rolling surface of the wheel? Why would it be any different with independent wheels?
- bregma 4y agoNot regenerative brakes. Only friction brakes work that way.
- dredmorbius 4y agoRegen braking would operate through the same electic motor which powers the wheels in the first place. https://connectorsupplier.com/regenerative-braking-systems-rail-applications/ https://connectorsupplier.com/regenerative-braking-systems-r...