Wheel Slide Protection, and Wheel slip protection, are railway terms used to describe an automatic system which is used to detect & prevent wheel slide during braking or wheel spin during acceleration. Analogous to ABS and
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Wheel speed sensor — [ head unit.] Wheel speed sensors or vehicle speed sensors (VSS) are sender devices used for reading the speed of the vehicle s wheel rotation. It usually consists of a toothed ring and pickup. Special purpose speed sensors Rotary speed sensors… … Wikipedia
Emergency brake (train) — This article is about emergency brakes on trains. For emergency brakes in cars, see hand brake. Driver s brake handle in a UK Electric Multiple Unit On trains, the expression emergency brake has several meanings: The maximum brake force available … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 365 — Networker A Class 365 shortly after leaving Cambridge The standard class interior of a refreshed … Wikipedia
CIE 8100 Class — Infobox EMU name = Córas Iompair Éireann 8100 Class caption = 8100 Class EMU imagesize=330px background = #00bb00 Manufacturer = Linke Hofmann Busch Family = Operator = DART Formation = 2 cars per trainset Built = 40 trainsets InService = 1983… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 465 — Networker Repainted Southeastern Class 465/0 Networker No. 465002 at Lewisham … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 466 — Networker Repainted Southeastern Class 466 466022 at Sheerness on Sea In service 1993 – Present Manufacturer GEC Alsthom ( … Wikipedia
WSP — may mean: * WSP Group A global business providing management and consultancy services to the built and natural environment. * Water safety plan An initiative developed by the World Health Organisation for risk management of water supplies. *… … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
