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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 02, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Adams, Crailsheim, DE;
Peter Heilinger, Satteldorf, DE;
Assignee:
Voith Turbo GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/002 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 1/002 ;
Abstract
A braking system, particularly for use in a motor vehicle includes a hydrodynamic retarder having a stator blade wheel and a rotor blade wheel. A line system through which flows a working fluid of the retarder includes the retarder as well as a cooler. The retarder further includes an inlet throttle and/or an outlet throttle. Measures are taken to keep the braking momentum of the retarder below the full value during the turning on of the retarder.