Braking characteristics of dowty retarder

The dowty retarder only relies on hydraulic resistance to convert into braking force, and the consumed energy is converted into thermal energy. It does not rely on external energy sources, so it does not require continuous energy supply and is suitable for long-term use of vehicles at low speeds. .

The dowty retarder is generally installed on the station. In order to adapt to the shunting operations in the station (the shunting speed is generally below 30km/h), the retarder only effectively brakes the vehicles passing by at a speed of 0-30km/h.