Auto-braking for an electromagnetic machine

A linear generator comprising:

• a linear multiphase electromagnetic machine (LMEM) comprising:
• a translator, and
• a stator comprising a plurality of phases;
• control circuitry coupled to the LMEM and a DC bus, wherein the control circuitry is configured to:
• receive an indication in response to an occurrence of an event;
• cause, in response to receiving the indication, a braking process to occur by achieving a second trajectory of the translator, wherein the second trajectory comprises:
• a reduced peak velocity of the translator as compared to a first trajectory, and
• at least one reduced apex position of the translator as compared to the first trajectory, wherein the at least one reduced apex position corresponds to a distance between the at least one reduced apex position and a mid-stroke position that is smaller than a distance between an apex position achieved via the first trajectory and the mid-stroke position.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising non-transitory computer readable instructions which, when processed by control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to:

• receiving an indication, by the control circuitry, in response to an occurrence of an event;
• causing, using the control circuitry, in response to receiving the indication, the translator to achieve a second trajectory comprising:
• a reduced peak velocity of the translator as compared to the first trajectory, and
• at least one reduced apex position of the translator as compared to the first trajectory,
• wherein the at least one reduced apex position corresponds to a distance between the at least one reduced apex position and a mid-stroke position that is smaller than a distance between an apex position achieved via the first trajectory and the mid-stroke position.