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George Westinghouse first developed air brakes for use in railway service. [1] . He patented a safer air brake on March 5, 1872. [2][3] Westinghouse made numerous alterations to improve his air pressured brake invention, which led to various forms of the automatic brake.
A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium. [1] Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system that is based upon a design patented by George Westinghouse on April 13, 1869. [ 2 ]
air brake, either of two kinds of braking systems. The first, used by railroad trains, trucks, and buses, operates by a piston driven by compressed air from reservoirs connected to brake cylinders. When air pressure in the brake pipe is reduced, air is automatically admitted into the brake cylinder.
George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was a prolific American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneurial industrialist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his creation of the railway air brake and for being a pioneer in the development and use of alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution.
On April 13, 1869, George Westinghouse received a patent for what has since been called, “the most important safety device ever known” – the air brake. With Westinghouse’s remarkable air brake, an engineer could control all braking instantly from the train’s cab.
5 Μαρ 2024 · George Westinghouse, an American inventor and industrialist, introduced the air brake system, a revolutionary technology that significantly enhanced the safety and operational efficiency of trains. Prior to this innovation, the railroad system was fraught with risks due to the rudimentary and inconsistent braking mechanisms in use.
29 Οκτ 2009 · A brief but comprehensive history of the development of the modern railroad brake, from the earliest conception contained in the simple lever, up to, and including, the most approved forms of the present day. The metadata below describe the original scanning.
