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Air brake (road vehicle) and Compressed air

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Difference between Air brake (road vehicle) and Compressed air

Air brake (road vehicle) vs. Compressed air

An air brake or, more formally, a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the vehicle. Compressed air is air kept under a pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure.

Similarities between Air brake (road vehicle) and Compressed air

Air brake (road vehicle) and Compressed air have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Air compressor, Air dryer, George Westinghouse, Railway air brake.

Air compressor

An air compressor is a device that converts power (using an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in pressurized air (i.e., compressed air).

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Air dryer

See Also: Compressed air dryer A compressed air dryer is used for removing water vapor from compressed air.

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George Westinghouse

George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who invented the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, gaining his first patent at the age of 19.

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Railway air brake

A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium.

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Air brake (road vehicle) and Compressed air Comparison

Air brake (road vehicle) has 39 relations, while Compressed air has 51. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 4.44% = 4 / (39 + 51).

References

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