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    Mech Disc Brakes

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    Disk brakes work by squeezing a metal disc attached to the wheel hub using a hydraulic caliper. The disc is located within the wheel and is pressed against by brake pads, similar to bicycle brakes. Disc brakes offer improved braking performance over drum brakes due to their ability to dissipate heat efficiently and apply braking force evenly across the disc. Common types include opposed piston and floating caliper disc brakes. While more expensive initially, disc brakes require less maintenance and offer better braking in demanding conditions.

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    Mech Disc Brakes

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    Shubham Kadam
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    Disk brakes work by squeezing a metal disc attached to the wheel hub using a hydraulic caliper. The disc is located within the wheel and is pressed against by brake pads, similar to bicycle brakes. Disc brakes offer improved braking performance over drum brakes due to their ability to dissipate heat efficiently and apply braking force evenly across the disc. Common types include opposed piston and floating caliper disc brakes. While more expensive initially, disc brakes require less maintenance and offer better braking in demanding conditions.

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    Disk brakes work by squeezing a metal disc attached to the wheel hub using a hydraulic caliper. The disc is located within the wheel and is pressed against by brake pads, similar to bicycle brakes. Disc brakes offer improved braking performance over drum brakes due to their ability to dissipate heat efficiently and apply braking force evenly across the disc. Common types include opposed piston and floating caliper disc brakes. While more expensive initially, disc brakes require less maintenance and offer better braking in demanding conditions.

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    Mech Disc Brakes

    Uploaded by

    Shubham Kadam
    Disk brakes work by squeezing a metal disc attached to the wheel hub using a hydraulic caliper. The disc is located within the wheel and is pressed against by brake pads, similar to bicycle brakes. Disc brakes offer improved braking performance over drum brakes due to their ability to dissipate heat efficiently and apply braking force evenly across the disc. Common types include opposed piston and floating caliper disc brakes. While more expensive initially, disc brakes require less maintenance and offer better braking in demanding conditions.

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    Seminar

    On
    DISK BRAKES

    Submitted By:
    Shubham S. Kadam
    Roll No. 152127
    Disc brakes are a brake system that slows a wheels
    rotation by squeezing an attached metal disc in a
    viselike hydraulic caliper.
    Disc brakes use the same principle as bicycle
    handbrakes, but on a bike the brake pads press against
    the wheel itself.
    On a car, the disc is part of the hub to which the wheel
    is mounted. The disc, technically called a rotor, is
    clearly visible through spoked wheels.
    Leverage
    Hydraulics
    Friction
    1. Improved road handling, higher engine ratings and
    torque, reduced drag and rolling resistance
    resulting in faster acceleration and higher average speeds
    2. Higher vehicle speeds with full loads
    3. Higher traffic density, greater chances of emergency braking
    4. Extremely high kinetic energy needed to brake on
    wet roads, high front axle loads effecting vehicle
    directional stability
    Flat brake disk (axial brake) under high pressure
    versus round brake drum (radial brake) during
    braking
    Full friction surface of the brake pad on the plane
    brake disk
    No loss of brake power due to overheating or
    partial contact from brake drum parts expansion
    Disk brakes can withstand higher loads and its
    efficiency is maintained considerably longer even
    under the highest stresses
    Clear economic benefits due to long service life
    and reduced maintenance downtime
    Long service life of disks and pads versus drum
    brakes
    Shorter service downtime due to quick pad
    changes
    Good access for visual brake components checks
    Maintenance free brake components
    Optimized installation space in the wheel rim
    resulting in the largest possible brake disks and
    pads
    Minimal braking effect from high temperatures
    and extreme driving requirements Minimal heat
    fading

    No brake disk distortion from extreme heat due to


    internal ventilation with directional stability and
    large power reserve under high stress
    The decisive safety aspects of the disk brake
    design are shorter braking distances
    1. Opposed Piston Type Disc Brakes.
    2. Floating Caliper Type Disc Brakes.
    This type of disc brake has pistons on both sides of the
    brake rotor, and there are no moving parts in the caliper
    assembly other than the pistons themselves.
    This type of caliper provides very even pressure
    distribution between pads and rotor providing better
    braking performance, especially under severe braking
    conditions.
    Disc brakes are used mainly in passenger cars, but due
    to their stable performance at higher speeds and
    resistance to brake fade, they are gradually spreading
    into the commercial vehicle segment, where drum
    brakes were traditionally chosen for their long lining
    life.
    Disk brake requires less effort (brake torque) to
    stop the vehicle compare to drum brake.
    It generates less heat compare to drum brake for
    the same brake torque.
    Ease of maintenance as disk brake is outside the
    wheel rim.
    It cools down faster compare to drum brake.
    It is less likely to skid compare to drum brake in
    wet condition.
    It is expensive compare to drum brake.
    More skills require to operate disk brake
    compare to drum brake thats the reason why
    some people are not comfortable with disk
    brake.
    If any air remains in disk brake system, it can
    cause accident as the brake will not work
    effectively.
    Disk brake assembly has more moving parts
    and much complex than drum brake.
    Many trucks and buses are equipped with air actuated
    sliding caliper disk brakes.
    The high contact forces are transmitted mechanically
    via needle mounted actuating device Depending on
    size the actuating pressure is transmitted evenly to the
    brake pads via one or two plungers.

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