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Article: Flexible waveform generation accomplishes safe braking: PC-based analog output cards play a major role in stopping the wheels on today's high-speed trains.(PC-BASED TEST)
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- EE-Evaluation Engineering
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- November 1, 2004
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Just as the antilock braking system (ABS) has become a critical safety feature in automotive vehicles, it perhaps is even more important in railway systems where locked wheels can result in extensive damage to both the train and the tracks.
Westinghouse Brakes (U.K.) Ltd. is a world leader in developing brakes for trains and metro systems. Originally founded by George Westinghouse more than a century ago, the company now is part of the Knorr-Bremse Group. Westinghouse has developed several Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) systems, which minimize stopping distance and prevent damage to the train and the rails.
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