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    Electromechanical driving and braking module for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such an electromechanical module

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    An electromechanical module is provided allowing performance of both the driving and the braking function on a single wheel. The electromechanical module according to the present invention comprises in particular electromechanical driving means and electromechanical braking means controlled by a single control unit, so that electrical power may be supplied to each of said electromechanical driving and braking means. Moreover, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, electrical power may be collected from said driving means and supplied to said braking mean

    From Oil to Magnetic Fields: Active and Passive Vibration Control

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    When a reduction of vibration amplitude usually designers resort to dampers based either on dry friction, internal material damping or fluid viscosity, each one of these mechanisms having its peculiar field of application. To improve performance while at the same time reducing costs and environmental load, electromagnetic damping devices are finding new applications, beyond the fields where they have a long history. Moreover, electromagnetic dampers can be easily controlled, obtain active or even ‘intelligent’ vibration control. Three examples from the internal combustion engines, automotive and gas turbine fields are discussed in some detail to show the potential advantages of this technology
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