- exhaust brake retarder
- <comvhcl.mot> ■ Motorbremse f ; Motorstaudruckbremse f ; Auspuffklappenbremse f
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
Retarder (mechanical engineering) — A retarder is a device used to augment or replace some of the functions of primary friction based braking systems of (usually) heavy vehicles.Friction based braking systems are susceptible to fade when used extensively, and this can become… … Wikipedia
Compression release engine brake — Jacobs Engine Brake Division logo. A vie … Wikipedia
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Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… … Wikipedia