brake pipe
Fluid transfer tube
A brake pipe is a tube that carries hydraulic fluid or compressed air from the brake system to the wheel cylinders or calipers.
In vehicles with hydraulic brakes, metal or rubber brake pipes connect the master cylinder to each wheel.
In trains and heavy trucks, brake pipes carry compressed air throughout the length of the vehicle or consist.
A damaged brake pipe can cause brake failure: The mechanic found a corroded brake pipe leaking fluid.
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- railroadingForcing acceptance unfairly
- compressed airGas under high pressure
- railHorizontal support bar
- railway safetyProtection on train systems
train wreck · pressure systems · pressure drop · fail-safe mechanisms · stopping power · master cylinder · air hose · pneumatic · deceleration · leakage · stopping distance · retarder · coupling · adhesion · control systems · bellmouth · traction control · heat dissipation