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Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst

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The ``SteamBrakeFX`` special effect, if added to the wagon, will turn on and off with the brake operation
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and can be used to model steam leakage of the steam brake cylinder, etc.
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Wheel Slide Protection
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Open Rails supports the use of Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) on trains with air brakes. WSP operates as described below.
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During braking wheelslide control is effected throughout the train by additional equipment on each vehicle. In the piping to each
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pair of brake cylinders are fitted electrically operated dump valves. When axle rotations which are sensed electrically, differ
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by a predetermined speed the dump valves are operated releasing brake cylinder pressure to both axles of the affected bogie.
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Dump valve operation will cease when differences in axle rotations are within specified limits or the axle accelerates faster than
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a specified rate. The dump valve will only operate for a maximum period of seven seconds after which time it will be de-energised
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and the dump valve will not re-operate until the train has stopped or the throttle operated.
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Dump valve operation is prevented under the following conditions:
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- When the Power Controller is open.
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- When Brake Pipe Pressure has been reduced below 36 psi (250 kPa).
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To enable WSP ``ORTSWheelBrakeSlideProtection (1)``. If it is desired that emergency braking should not be impacted by WSP, then use
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the ``ORTSEmergencyBrakingDisablesWSP (1)`` parameter.
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Dynamically Evolving Tractive Force
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