%0 Journal Article %T An analysis of the influence of selected design and material parameters on high-speed eddy-current brake performance %A KoƂodziej, Janusz %A Kowol, Marcin %A Garbiec, Tomasz %J Czasopismo Techniczne %V 2015 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.15.029.3829 %N Elektrotechnika Zeszyt 1-E (8) 2015 %P 77-85 %K electromagnetic brake, eddy currents, finite element method %@ 0011-4561 %D 2015 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/an-analysis-of-the-influence-of-selected-design-and-material-parameters-on-high-speed-eddy-current-brake-performance %X This paper presents an analysis of the influence of utilizing rotor materials of different magnetization and conductivity on steady-state torque-speed characteristics for a high-speed eddy-current brake. The analysis involves rotors of different active lengths, with or without axial slits and a copper layer on the surface. The calculations were carried out using two and three-dimensional numerical models, partially verified on the laboratory test-stand.