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2. Rotary union - Wikipedia

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   A rotary union with a straight port transfers the substance directly through the rotary union. Other designs include an elbow port, which causes the material to flow out at an angle, and multiple ports. A multiple-port rotary union looks like a perforated cylinder. At the end of the cylinder is a threaded screw with a seal or seals that lock ...

3. 2009–2011 Toyota vehicle recalls - Wikipedia

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   The brake override system, also called "brake to idle" and already a common design in German cars, allows the driver to override the accelerator by hitting the brakes. In a follow-up statement, the NHTSA announced the November 25, 2009 recall details as a "vehicle-based remedy" to address the floor mat pedal issue. [64]

4. List of rail accidents (1970–1979) - Wikipedia

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   November 6 – Japan – A fire broke out in the dining car of the Japanese National Railways' Kitaguni night train from Osaka to Aomori, at 13.87 km (8.62 mi) Hokoriku Tunnel (between Tsuruga and Imajō on the Hokuriku Main Line). One crew member and 29 passengers were killed by carbon monoxide and 714 people were injured.

5. Brake-by-wire - Wikipedia

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   SpeedE, an academic concept car developed for studying drive-by-wire technologies such as brake-by-wire. Brake-by-wire technology in the automotive industry is the ability to control brakes through electronic means, without a mechanical connection that transfers force to the physical braking system from a driver input apparatus such as a pedal or lever.

6. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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   A casting, or a part of the bolster of a two-wheel trailing truck, forming a bearing for the end of the adjusting spring. [3] Admission The opening of steam port to admit steam to one end of a cylinder. If the valve has no lead, admission takes place at the moment the piston of its stroke and just as it is to begin the return stroke. [3] Air brake

7. Hydraulic brake - Wikipedia

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   Water which enters brake lines, even in small amounts, will react with most common brake fluids (i.e., those which are hygroscopic [8] [9]) causing the formation of deposits which can clog the brake lines and reservoir. It is almost impossible to completely seal any brake system from exposure to water, which means that regular changing out of ...