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VACUUM BRAKE [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A form of air brake which operates by maintaining low pressure in the actuating cylinder...

OBS

...braking action is produced by opening one side of the cylinder to the atmosphere so that atmospheric pressure, aided by some designs by gravity, applies the brake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

two continuous braking systems are in general use: the --and the compressed-air brake. (...) The -- is used principally in Britain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

le -- n'est utilisé qu'en Grande-Bretagne et dans les pays de technique anglaise (...) l'action de la tige de commande est transmise aux sabots par une timonerie, qui entraîne des tringles de frein

Spanish

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