DC Brake function is most commonly used to hold the motor in stand still position. Will not truly lock the rotor thus cannot replace for example mechanical brake in lifting applications. In horizontal movement it is often good enough for holding the mechanical system still for short period of time. Pls keep in mind the the induction motor without forced cooling will heat up.
Other place where DC injection is used is for example lifting application to secure the appropriate magnetization of the motor before releasing mechanicl brake. Without premagnetization of the motor, the remanent flux may result to inadequate torque and causing rotor not to follow the "new flux" immediately. This may cause dropping of load in lifting applications when opening the mechanical brake. Using DC injection will allow the
AC Drive to know what the actual flux in motor is when starting to generate torque by introducing frequency to the stator.