Originally posted by Kyle Sloane
Yes they are lims, and unlike in nolimits, they are failsafe even in an emergancy stop situation.
And yes, after like a million rides on griffon i know that it uses lim brake to do most of the decelerating.
NO, they are not LIMS. A powered Linear Induction MOTOR for slowing down? No way. If I haven?????????t made it clear enough already LIM stands for it is Linear Induction Motor.
Here, in classic internet forum form, I will now provide you with a Wikipedia link to explain to you and all others what a Linear Induction Motor is and how it works, enjoy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_motorNow, please show me where (and I am open to any reputable source for this) it says that LIMs are widely used in roller coaster design as fail safe ways to slow down a train.
Originally posted by Kennyweird
You're correct, in reality those are just regular magnetic induction brakes, not LIMs. However, the only way to simulate B&M magnetic brakes in NL is to use the LIM option. The B&M LIMs in NL intentionally look like B&M magnetic brakes and can be made to behave like them as well, so it really doesn't matter from a simulation standpoint.
That?????????s a fair comment, I wasn't arguing what to use in the program as much as what it is in reality. Personally, in those situations, I use a brake segment, not set it as a block brake, turn on the transport section, and turn off the brake visibility. Looks like what you want, and does what you want. Also, just like in reality, doesn't fail in an e-stop situation.
I get really annoyed when people refer to Magnetic Brakes as Liner Induction Motors, mostly because, they?????????re not.