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electric traction motor retarder [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Road Transport
DEF

A mechanism in which the electric traction motor, linked to the driving wheels, exercises a retarding effect on the moving vehicle, for example, by functioning as a current generator.

OBS

electric traction motor retarder: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Transport routier
DEF

Mécanisme dans lequel le moteur électrique de propulsion, relié aux roues motrices, exerce sur le véhicule en mouvement un effet ralentisseur, par exemple, en fonctionnant comme générateur de courant.

OBS

ralentisseur moteur de traction électrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Transporte por carretera
DEF

Mecanismo en el cual el motor de tracción eléctrica, vinculado a las ruedas de tracción, ejerce un efecto retardante sobre el vehículo en movimiento, por ejemplo, al funcionar como un generador de corriente.

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