[ausev] Ford/Siemens/Bollard AC motor - NYET! Regeneration in DC - HOW?

[Brian Lasseter]

On 10/2/07, Marty Swartz <marty.swartz at gmail.com> wrote:
> So help me challenge a key assumption: Victor's site implies that
> regeneration is only available in AC systems. Has anyone seen a
> practical, robust, affordable way to get regeneration in a DC system?

Victor is mostly right... Regeneration is POSSIBLE in a DC system,
just not PRACTICAL.

Presuming that cost is still a major issue for you, the short answer
is that you will not be able to get regererative braking in a DC
system.

For a more in depth answer... Please see this earlier conversation...
http://www.austinev.org/pipermail/ausev/2007-April/001317.html
http://www.austinev.org/pipermail/ausev/2007-April/001318.html
http://www.austinev.org/pipermail/ausev/2007-April/001319.html
http://www.austinev.org/pipermail/ausev/2007-April/001320.html


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Brian "Lasso" Lasseter

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