VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM

PRESENTED BY:
DILEEP KUMAR ROLL NO-2902740004 SEC-G,MECHANICAL ENGG.(3rd YEAR)

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INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS OF VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM WORKING ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
The

vacuum brake is a braking system employed on trains. The automatic vacuum brake system, became almost universal in train equipment. depends upon the use of a vacuum to force a piston in a cylinder to hold a brake shoe off a drum; when the vacuum is destroyed, the shoe is released and presses on the drum.

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is used in place of the air brake . It is introduced in the mid1860s.

OVERVIEW OF VACUUM BRAKE

In

these days trains are stopped by the application of mechanical brakes . A major advance was the adoption of a vacuum braking system in which flexible pipes were connected between all the vehicles of the train. The earliest pattern was a simple vacuum brake, in which vacuum was created by operation of a valve on the locomotive.

PARTS OF THE VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM

Driver's Brake Valve Exhauster Brake Pipe Dummy Coupling Coupled Hoses Brake Cylinder Vacuum Reservoir Brake Block Brake Rigging Ball Valve

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Driver's Brake Valve- The means by which the driver controls the brake. Exhauster- A two-speed rotary machine fitted to a train to evacuate the atmospheric pressure.

Brake Pipe- The vacuum-carrying pipe running the length of the train. Dummy Coupling- At the ends of each vehicle.
Coupled Hoses- The brake pipe is carried between adjacent vehicles through flexible hoses.

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Brake Cylinder - The movement of the piston contained inside the cylinder operates the brakes through links called "rigging. Brake Block It is made of cast iron or some composition material.

Brake Rigging - The movement of the brake cylinder piston transmits pressure to the brake blocks on each wheel. Ball Valve It is needed to ensure that the vacuum in the vacuum reservoir is maintained at the required level.

WORKING

Vacuum brake cylinder in running position: the vacuum is the same above and below the piston Air at atmospheric pressure from the train pipe is admitted below the piston, which is forced up In its simplest form, the automatic vacuum brake consists of a continuous pipe the train pipe running throughout the length of the train.

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The vacuum brake system derives its brake force from the atmospheric pressure acting on the lower side of the piston in the vacuum brake cylinder while a vacuum is maintained above the piston. The train pipe runs throughout the length of the coach and connected with consecutive coaches by hose coupling. The vacuum is created in the train pipe and the vacuum cylinder by the ejector or exhauster mounted on the locomotive.

ADVANTAGES
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is simple in design.

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has the ability to get a partial release.

is used in whistles, traction equipment.

DISADVANTAGES

The vacuum brake was not as effective as the air

brake.

It requires large cylinders to provide the same brake effort as the air brake. It is slow to release and requires additional equipment to speed up its operation. It is not in large-scale usage anywhere in the world.

APPLICATION
Mainly used in locomotives. Electric cars

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http://www.google.co.in http://www.wikipedia.com http://www.stratfordbroadwayrailway.co.uk

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