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Parking brake. In road vehicles, the parking brake, also known as a handbrake or emergency brake ( e-brake ), is a mechanism used to keep the vehicle securely motionless when parked. Parking brakes often consist of a pulling mechanism attached to a cable which is connected to two wheel brakes. In most vehicles, the parking brake operates only ...
Electronic stability control ( ESC ), also referred to as electronic stability program ( ESP) or dynamic stability control ( DSC ), is a computerized technology [ 1][ 2] that improves a vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of traction ( skidding ). [ 3] When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes ...
Anti-lock braking system. Symbol for ABS. ABS brakes on a BMW motorcycle. An anti-lock braking system ( ABS) is a safety anti- skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. [ 1] ABS operates by preventing the wheels from locking up during braking, thereby maintaining tractive contact ...
An electronic parking brake ( EPB ), also known as an electric parking brake or electric park brake, is an electronically controlled parking brake, whereby the driver activates the holding mechanism with a button and the brake pads are electrically applied to the rear wheels. [1] This is accomplished by an electronic control unit (ECU) and an ...
The ALCo Century 636 was the most powerful single-engine diesel-electric locomotive constructed by the American Locomotive Company (ALCo). It used their 251 prime mover. The locomotive had a C-C wheel arrangement and 3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW). The locomotive rode on a pair of trucks of all-new design, known as the Hi-Ad, standing for 'high ...
The ALCO FA was a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 1946 and May 1959. Designed by General Electric's Ray Patten (along with their ALCO PA cousins), they were of a cab unit design; both cab-equipped ...
Combined braking system. A combined braking system ( CBS ), also called linked braking system ( LBS ), is a system for linking front and rear brakes on a motorcycle or scooter. [ 1] In this system, the rider's action of depressing one of the brake levers applies both front and rear brakes. The amount of each brake applied may be determined by a ...
Career. Locale. North America South America. The ALCO RS-11 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive rated at 1,800 hp (1.34 MW), that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement. This model was built by both Alco (327 units) and Montreal Locomotive Works (99 units). Total production was 426 units.