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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…
