Hey guys.. Im doing an asignment on a disk break system and I have no idea what to do or where to find infromation. Could anyone give me anything I can work with or any links. Please mention these components:-callipers-pads-hydolic system-etcTHANKS!!!
The master cylinder holds a reserve of brake fluid. When the brake pedal is pressed, a hydraulic piston, located in the caliper, presses the brake pads against the rotor. the caliper holds the pads and the piston on both sides of the rotor. the friction is what stops the rotation of the rotor.
When you press the brake pedal you drive a piston along a cylinder containing hydraulic fluid (brake fluid) which passes through brake lines to the four car wheels. At each wheel the hydraulic fluid forces pistons in hydraulic cylinders to squeeze the ends of a pair of calipers (somewhat like a pair of scissors) pressing brake pads against the rotating disc attached to the wheel. The friction slows down the car by converting the kinetic energy of the car (due to velocity) into heat (due to friction). When the brake pedal is released, strong springs open the calipers away from the disc sending brake fluid back to the master cylinder at the brake pedal.
The disc brake is a lot like the brakes on a bicycle. Bicycle brakes have a caliper, which squeezes the brake pads against the wheel. In a disc brake, the brake pads squeeze the rotor instead of the wheel, and the force is transmitted hydraulically instead of through a cable. Friction between the pads and the disc slows the disc down. A moving car has a certain amount of kinetic energy, and the brakes have to remove this energy from the car in order to stop it. How do the brakes do this? Each time you stop your car, your brakes convert the kinetic energy to heat generated by the friction between the pads and the disc. Most car disc brakes are vented. Vented disc brakes have a set of vanes, between the two sides of the disc, that pumps air through the disc to provide cooling. Follow the link below for a complete explanation
