What is Transmission Braking?
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Braking, commonly known as 'braking,' refers to the action of stopping or reducing the speed of running locomotives, vehicles, other transportation tools, or machinery. The general principle of braking is to fix a wheel or disc on the high-speed shaft of the machine and install corresponding brake shoes, bands, or discs on the machine base, which generate braking torque under external force. Extension: Braking methods include hydraulic (car foot brake); mechanical (hand brake); pneumatic and vacuum-assisted pneumatic (truck foot brake); spring energy storage (large truck foot brake and hand brake); exhaust auxiliary braking (large diesel locomotives); engine idle auxiliary braking (operation); electromagnetic turbine retarder (large buses).