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Corning force is simply the physical force applied to the tires during the corner. When you think about how well your vehicle handles, you’re thinking about how tires transfer the work of your vehicle’s engine and suspension system to the road through cornering force. Cornering force gives the tires the strength to stick to the…
WHAT IS UNDERSTEER? Understeer is when a vehicle turns less than the required angle through the steering, meaning the front tires struggle for traction, causing the vehicle to spin below normal and push extensively during a turn. WHAT CAUSES UNDERSTEER? Understeer happens as a result of drivers input. Turning the steering wheel sharply, abruptly, or…
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The steering system can be classified into forwarding steering, rear steering, or integral steering. The system that regulates the angular movement of the front wheels of a vehicle is called the steering system. This flight system minimizes the effort of the operator to turn the front wheel with the application of levers. The different components…
The brake is an essential control device in a car. If something goes wrong with the brakes, it can be disastrous. The following are the requirements for proper brake operation. 1. They must be strong enough to stop the car at a minimum distance in an emergency. In addition, the driver must be in control…
The antilock braking system (ABS) is a type of active safety system in a vehicle. It is also known as a non-slip braking system. This system kicks in when the driver suddenly applies the brakes during an emergency. The use of the antilock braking system in cars and motorcycles is now mandatory in most of…
The master cylinder is the main component of the system. When the brake pedal is depressed, fluid in the brake master cylinder, under pressure, flows out of it and into the fluid lines leading to the wheel cylinders. It is divided into two parts, namely, fluid reservoir and compression chamber. When the pedal is depressed,…
Brakes operated by hydraulic pressure (fluid pressure) are called hydraulic brakes. Hydraulic brakes are commonly used in automobiles. Principle Hydraulic brakes work according to the principle of Pascal’s law, which states that “the pressure at one point in a fluid is the same in all directions in space”. According to this law, when pressure is…
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Mechanical brakes Mechanical brakes are sets that consist of mechanical elements for the deceleration or stop of axes in equipment drives. They use levers or links to transmit force from one point to another. Braking slows or stops the movement of the coupled axes. There are several types of mechanical brakes. Band brakes, the simplest…
Differential used in Automobile cars & Trucks Above Figure. Shows the key parts of the type of differential used in rear-wheel-drive cars.A smaller bevel gear called a differential side gear is mounted on the inner ends of each shaft. Two bevel gears are mounted to mesh the driven and driven shafts at a 90 °…
Gears are a crucial part of many automobile vehicles. Gears help increase delivered torque by providing a reduction in gear and adjusting the direction of rotation like the axle of the rear wheels of motor vehicles. Following are some basic types of gears & how they differ from each other. Spur gears in Types of…
