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    This document provides an overview of vacuum brake systems used on trains. It describes the history and parts of the vacuum brake system, including the driver's brake valve, exhauster, brake pipe, couplings and hoses. It explains how the automatic vacuum brake works by maintaining a vacuum above and below the brake cylinder piston until the driver releases air into the brake pipe, forcing the piston up. While most trains now use air brakes, some rail operators like those in India and South Africa still use vacuum brakes on some trains.

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    Vacuum Braking System

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    This document provides an overview of vacuum brake systems used on trains. It describes the history and parts of the vacuum brake system, including the driver's brake valve, exhauster, brake pipe, couplings and hoses. It explains how the automatic vacuum brake works by maintaining a vacuum above and below the brake cylinder piston until the driver releases air into the brake pipe, forcing the piston up. While most trains now use air brakes, some rail operators like those in India and South Africa still use vacuum brakes on some trains.

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    VACUUM BRAKE

    Presented By :Sumit Khune

    PRESENTATION OF VACUUM BRAKE

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
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    Project Details Overview Of Vacuum Brake Parts of the Vacuum Brake System How the automatic vacuum brake works

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    Present-day use of vacuum brakes

    PROJECT DETAILS

    Project Name: - Vacuum brake Objective Name: - To give a brief description of Vacuum brake Sources of Information: Internet: http://www.google.co.in http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.stratfordbroadwayrailway.co.uk

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    OVERVIEW OF VACUUM BRAKE

    HistoryThe vacuum brake is a braking system employed on trains and introduced in the mid-1860s. . A variant, the automatic vacuum brake system, became almost universal in British train equipment and in those countries influenced by British practice.

    OVERVIEW OF VACUUM BRAKE

    It was an alternative to the air brake, known as the vacuum brake. Like the air brake, the vacuum brake system is controlled through a brake pipe connecting a brake valve in the driver's cab with braking equipment on every vehicle.

    PARTS OF THE VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM

    This diagram shows the principal parts of the vacuum brake system

    PARTS OF THE VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM

    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

    PARTS OF THE VACUUM BRAKE SYSTEM

    Brake Cylinder - The movement of the piston contained inside the cylinder operates the brakes through links called "rigging Vacuum Reservoir -difference in pressure between one side of the brake cylinder piston and the other.

    Brake Block - 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 -needed to ensure that the vacuum in the vacuum reservoir is maintained at the required level

    HOW THE AUTOMATIC VACUUM BRAKE WORKS

    Vacuum brake cylinder in running position: the vacuum is the same above and below the piston

    HOW THE AUTOMATIC VACUUM BRAKE WORKS

    Air at atmospheric pressure from the train pipe is admitted below the piston, which is forced up

    PRESENT-DAY USE OF VACUUM BRAKES

    Today's largest operators of trains equipped with vacuum brakes are the Railways of India and Spoornet (South Africa), however there are also trains with air brakes and dual brakes in use.

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