Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:state_highway
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:E8_locomotives
|
| gptkbp:benefits |
reduced stopping distance
improved efficiency reduced crew workload increased train control |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
railroad expansion in the US
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future inventions
symbol of industrial innovation featured in historical exhibits part of American engineering heritage |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
adopted worldwide
advancements in mechanical engineering advancements in safety engineering advancements in transportation engineering dominant braking system in the US |
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
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| gptkbp:game_components |
valve system
brake cylinder brake pipe reservoir tank |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
increased cargo capacity
reduced accidents enabled longer trains revolutionized freight transport air brake systems in buses air brake systems in heavy machinery air brake systems in trucks |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westinghouse air brake
|
| gptkbp:improves |
safety of trains
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern train braking systems
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
1869 1910 US 63,203 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
railroad safety standards
|
| gptkbp:operates |
compressed air
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
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| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
influenced safety regulations
led to federal safety standards |
| gptkbp:related_show |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkb:Henry_Ford gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:John_A._Roebling William M. Smith |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
hand brakes
|
| gptkbp:technology |
pneumatic systems
dynamic braking electro-pneumatic brakes |
| gptkbp:type |
automatic brake system
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
railway systems
|