SMT. KAMALA AND SRI. VENKAPPA.M.

AGADI COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAXMESHWAR-582116
2021-2022
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SEMINAR ON

VACCUM BREAK SYSTEM

Under the Guidance of
Mr. Neeraj kurhatti

Presented By
Sateesh.c.Shirabadagi
 CONTENTS
1. Introduction Of Vacuum Brake
2. Parts of the Vacuum Brake System
3. How the automatic vacuum brake works
4. Two Pipe Systems
5. Limitations
6. Advantages
7. Present-day use of vacuum brakes
8. conclusion
PRESENTATION OF
VACUUM BRAKE
 Introduction
• A moving train contains energy, known as kinetic energy, which needs to be
removed from the train in order to cause it to stop. 
• The simplest way of doing this is to convert the energy into heat. 
• The conversion is usually done by applying a contact material to the rotating
wheels or to discs attached to the axles. 
• The material creates friction and converts the kinetic energy into heat.  The
wheels slow down and eventually the train stops.  The material used for braking is
normally in the form of a block or pad.
PARTS OF THE VACUUM BRAKE
SYSTEM
 parts of VACUUM BRAKE
SYSTEM
 Driver's Brake Valve
 Exhauster
 Brake Pipe
 Dummy Coupling
 Coupled Hoses
 Brake Cylinder
 Vacuum Reservoir
 Brake Block
 Brake Rigging
 Ball Valve
 HOW THE AUTOMATIC VACUUM
BRAKE WORKS
• Vacuum brake cylinder in running position: the vacuum is the same
above and below the piston
 HOW THE AUTOMATIC VACUUM
BRAKE WORKS
 Air at atmospheric pressure from the train pipe is admitted
below the piston, which is forced up
 TWO PIPE SYSTEM
 The usual brake pipe operated in the conventional way but
the second pipe was provided to give an additional supply to
speed up the brake release.  The second pipe is called the
reservoir pipe.
ADVANTAGES
• It is simple in design.
• The Vacuum Braking System is safety in usage.
• This type of braking system is highly reliable.
• Permits the automatic application of brakes down the entire
length of the train from a simple control in the drivers hand
 LIMITATIONS

• It is very difficult to find the leakages in Vacuum Braking

System.
• The initial cost of Vacuum Braking System is very high.
• The existence of vacuum in the train pipe can cause debris to
be sucked in.
  PRESENT-DAY USE OF
VACUUM BRAKES
• Today's largest operators of trains equipped with vacuum
brakes are the Railways of India and Spoornet (South
Africa), however there are also trains with air brakes and
dual brakes in use.
• It is used in Heritage Railway (UK).
• The application of Vacuum Braking System can be found in
Narrow Gauge Railway Central Europe.
 CONCLUSION
• The working principle of Vacuum Braking System and Air
Braking System are similar but the working process and
source to apply the brakes are different.
• The main part that we should remember in this type is
Vacuum Brake Booster, which helps the driver to decrease
his effort in braking.
• It is well known and well usage in real applications but still
necessary to increase its awareness and technology behind
this.
 REFERENCES
• WWW.GOOGLE.COM

• WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM

• WWW.YOUTUBE.COM
THANK YOU