3. Friction brake
The friction brake always consists of three main components:
a moving element ;
a friction element, rubbing against the moving element;
an actuator, bringing the friction element into contact with the moving element and applying a force to it.
Depending on the type of each of the above three elements, there are three families of friction brakes:
shoe brake: the moving element is the wheel, to which the actuator applies a friction element consisting of a brake shoe;
disc brake: the moving element is a brake disc, to which the actuator applies friction elements in the form of brake pads;
electromagnetic rail brakes: the moving...
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- Railway applications – Braking – Generic vocabulary - EN 14478 -
- Railway applications – Brake discs for railway rolling stock - EN 14535 -
- Railway applications – Braking – Friction linings - EN 15328 -
- Railway applications – Braking – Brake shoe holders and keys for rail vehicles - EN 15329 -
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