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vacuum brake [′vak·yəm ‚brāk] (mechanical engineering) A form of air brake which operates by maintaining low pressure in the actuating cylinder; braking action is produced by opening one side of the cylinder to the atmosphere so that atmospheric pressure, aided in some designs by gravity, applies the brake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The manifold is sealed with a spin-welded end cap (which also serves as a mounting bracket for the vacuum brake booster). The 45% glass-reinforced PPA reduced both the weight [by 60%] and the wall thickness of the "power piston" of Delphi's new vacuum brake boosters when compared to traditional thermosets. |
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