MINI PROJECT REPORT

ON
AIR BRAKE SYSTEM USED IN DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

DIESEL LOCO SHED MOULA-ALI

SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY
SECUNDERABAD

SUBMITTED BY:
KONDI NAVEEN 20B65A0311

NALLA MALLA REDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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 CERTIFICATE

NALLA MALLA REDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Affiliated to JNTUH, Hyderabad& Approved by A.I.C.T.E. New Delhi)
(Accredited by N.B.A., New Delhi & Graded “A” by NAAC)
DIVYA NAGAR, MEDCHAL (DIST), Hyderabad-500088

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

This is to certify that the Mini Project entitled “Air Brake System used in
Diesel Locomotives” that is being submitted by Kondi Naveen (20B65A0311).
I have done Mini Project in DIESEL LOCO SHED, MOULA-ALI from 21-09-
2022 to 05-10-2022.

GUIDANCE BY:
SRI. N BALRAJ (SSE)

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my special thanks to Dr. T.V.S.M.R BHUSHAN,

Head of Mechanical Engineering Department and to our principal Dr. M.N.V.
RAMESH who gave me the opportunity to do this Mini Project in SOUTH
CENTRAL RAILWAYS.
I respect and thank Mr. C.R. KRISHNA REDDY (ADME/DSL/MLY)
for providing me the opportunity to do Mini Project in DIESEL LOCO SHED,
MOULA-ALI and giving me all support and guidance which made me complete
the Mini Project. I am extremely thankful to Sri. N. BALRAJ (SSE) for
providing such a nice support and guidance, although he had busy schedule
managing the corporate affairs.

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Declaration:

I hereby declare that this Mini Project entitled “AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
USED IN DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES” submitted by me to Diesel loco shed,
Moula-Ali, South Central Railway, a benefitted work undertaken by me and it is
not submitted to any other for the award of degree, diploma or published any
time before.

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 ABSTRACT

At Diesel Loco shed, Moula-Ali, I was assigned in the section of Loco Air
Brakes and Compressor and there I studied about the use of Air Brake System
in Diesel Locomotives and its components. The Air Brake System which uses
compressed air is the most advantageous braking system among other braking
systems used before in Locomotives and it is the standard braking system used
in Locomotives all over the world.

This comprehensive mini project report consists the complete details about
the working, maintenance and overhauling of Loco Air Brakes and
compressor.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PUBLICATION RIGHTS: 01

CERTIFICATE: 02

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: 03

DECLARATION: 04

ABSTRACT: 05

LIST OF FIGURES: 07

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 INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION
2.

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LIST OF FIGURES

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 1. INTRODUCTION

Train braking is a very complex process, and have great importance in

stopping and controlling the trains with heavy load.

The purpose of braking action is to perform controlled reduction in velocity

of the train, either to reach a certain lower speed or to stop to a fixed point. In
general terms, this happens by converting the kinetic energy of the train and the
potential one - in case of circulation on slopes - into mechanical work of
braking forces which usually turns into heat, which dissipates into the
environment.

At first, the rather low locomotives power and traction force allowed braking
using quite simple handbrakes that equipped locomotives and eventually other
vehicles of the train. As the development of rail transport and according to
increasing traffic speeds, tonnages and length of trains, it was found that
braking has to be centralized, operated from a single location - usually the
locomotive driver's cabin and commands have to be correctly transmitted along
the entire length of the train.

As a consequence, along the time, for railway vehicles have been developed
various brake systems, whose construction, design and operation depend on
many factors such as running speed, axle load, type, construction and technical
characteristics of vehicles, traffic conditions, etc.

Among various principles and constructive solutions that were developed,

following the studies and especially the results of numerous tests, the indirect
compressed air brake system proved to have the most important advantages.
Therefore, it was generalized and remains even nowadays the basic and
compulsory system for rail vehicles.

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2. LOCO AIR BRAKE SYSTEM

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