BRAKE SYSTEM IRAB 1

Lecturer( E)
SUB SYSTEM:

• Independent Brake System

• Automatic Brake System
a) Brake Pipe System
b) Proportionate Brake System
c) Feed Pipe System
 SALIENT FEATURES OF IRAB BRAKE SYSTEM

1. The loco brakes can be applied with any desired pressure

independently...
2. All air brake valves have self lapping arrangements.

3. Loco brake can be applied by automatic brake valve (A9)

4. Shortest braking distance is possible during emergency

brake application.
5. Suitable for MU operation.

6. Emergency brake application is possible from any loco

coupled together.
 VALVES USED & THEIR FUNCTION

SL. DESCRIPTION PURPOSE

1.A9. Automatic Valve Brake application for Loco as well as Formations
2.SA 9 Ind. Brake Valve Brake Application for Loco only.
3. MU – 2B M.U. Operation
4. F 1 – Selector M.U. Operation

5. C2 W. or AddlC2Valve Feeding B. P. Pressure to the formation

6. 24 A. Double Check This will allow only one operation at a time.

Valve

7. C3W. Distributor Valve Proportionate Brake application during A9 application.

8. C2. Relay Valve For Locomotive Brake.

9. Pressur Switch Loco will be brought to idle during A9 emergency

application.
10. D1. Emergency Valve For Emergency brake application.

11. D1. Pilot air valve During Dynamic brake Loco brake
will be released.

12. Pressure Limiting Pilot air to C2. – Relay is Limiting

Valve to 1.8 kg / Cm2

13. M. R. Safety Valve When M. R. Pressure goes

(Main Reservoir) beyond 10.5 kg This valve will
function.
14. Duplex Check Valve It will not allow MR equalising pipe
Set at 5 kg / Cm2 Air to return back to MR

15. D 24 – Feed Valve To maintain Feed pipe Pr at 6 kg /

Cm2.
INDEPENDENT BRAKE SYSTEM
BRAKE APPLICATION

30 MU2B
SA 9
2 20
20
DOUBLE Brake application
CHECK through A9
VALVE

2 C2 RELAY
VALVE
1 Brake Cylinder
3

MR LINE
 INDEPENDENT BRAKE RELEASE

30 MU2B
SA 9
2 20
20
DOUBLE Brake application
CHECK through A9
VALVE

2 C2 RELAY
VALVE
1
Brake Cylinder
3

MR LINE
 INDEPENDENT BRAKE SYSTEM LAYOUT
MR BC
BC MR GAUGE GAUGE
GAUGE GAUGE

SA 9Slide MU2B SA9

23
20 2
30
30
20
DCV
20 FROM F1
A9 30 SELECTOR
14 VALVE

1 C 2 RELAY
3
VALVE
EXH
2
BC EQ. PIPE

BC . PIPE

J- MR 2
FI L
TE
R
 BRAKE PIPE CHARGING (IRAB)
Ex

MU2B
5 3 13
A91 2 way
Res Choke
magnet
30 valve

MR Over charging
Airflow Res
Indicator
2 C2WSlide 23
Choke 5.5 mm
MR
PATB 2 way 1
Pressure Switch
AirflowSlide 13 magnet
3 Ex
measuring valve
picks up 4 Kg/cm2
valve
drop out 3.5 Kg/cm2
Quick charging
PCS
Pressure switch
Drops out 2.8 Kg/cm2
picks up at 4.0 Kg/cm2

Brake pipe
 CO-ORDINATED BRAKING
APPLICATION

MR
CR
Limiting 3 Way F1
valve set Magnet Selector
to 2.5 Kg/cm2 valve
MR C3W 4
BC
Ex Ex 16
Isolating To C2 relay
cock for loco brake

Brake pipe
 BRAKE RELEASE DURING
DYNAMIC BRAKING

MR
CR
Limiting 3 Way F1
valve set Magnet Selector
to 2.5 Kg/cm2 valve
MR C3W 4
BC
Ex Ex 16
Isolating To C2 relay
cock for loco brake

Brake pipe
 CO-ORDINATED BRAKING
RELEASING

MR
CR
Limiting 3 Way F1
valve set Magnet Selector
to 2.5 Kg/cm2 valve
MR C3W 4
BC
Ex Ex 16
Isolating To C2 relay
cock for loco brake

Brake pipe
 FEED PIPE CHARGING
MR Safety valve

J Filter
Main Reservoir 1

Control reservoir, auxiliaries etc.

Main Reservoir 2

Check valve Duplex check valve

5 Kg/cm2
To MR Equalizing pipe
J Filter
To Brake system
Feed valve
6 Kg/cm2

FEED PIPE ( 6 Kg/cm2)