Calculation example

The known values are:

• Average braking power: 144 W
• Deceleration ramp: 2 s
• 200 brake applications per hour

Calculating the energy from the power of the deceleration ramp:

For the deceleration ramp of 2 s, you can use deceleration ramp [3] (0.2 s) in the diagram. Use the characteristic curve with the shorter deceleration ramp because a shorter deceleration ramp means more braking energy.

The diagram permits 290 J of braking energy for the 0.2 s deceleration ramp and 200 cycles per hour. In this case, the required 288 J can be dissipated via BW1.