RESISTIVE BRAKING VIA SCREED HEATING

摘要

A method and various apparatus are provided for assisting braking in a paving machine (2) having hydraulically driven ground engaging elements (33) driven by a hydraulic motor (34), and one or more screed electrical heating elements (24) powered by a generator (37). In the event that the application of the machine deceleration system (35) occurs at a machine (2) speed exceeding a predetermined threshold value (56), the hydraulic motor (34) of the drive train (33) is configured to drive the hydraulic pump (32) of the hydraulic system. The hydraulic pump (32) is linked to the system generator (37) to generate electrical power to drive the one or more screed electrical heating elements (24) at a current greater than the current previously being provided to the one or more screed electrical heating elements (24).