How Brakes Work In a Car

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How Brakes Work In a Car

• Presented by Zishu Ndongko, Yusuf Hussain and
  Diana Szabo

ALSS 1000 C 2005 November 24
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• Zishu Introduction
• Yusuf Components of a Brake System
• Zishu Brakes when applied normally
• Diana Brakes when applied suddenly
• Yusuf Role of Fluids in Brake System

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Components of a Brake System DISK BRAKESDRUM
BRAKESBRAKE SHOE BACKING PLATE WHEEL
CYLINDER MASTER CYLINDER
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COMPONENTS OF BRAKE SYSTEM
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Disk Brakes

• Very useful for vehicles but expensive
• What's the alternate ?

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DRUM BRAKES
Disk brakes or drum brakes ? Self-adjusting
mechanism Diameter specification Components of
drum brakes
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COMPONENTS OF DRUM BRAKES
Brake Shoes Backing PlateWheel Cylinder
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Master Cylinder
Location of master cylinder in car Connection
b/w brake light and master cylinder Common
problem among master cylinders
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REFERENCES

• 1 C. Ofria, Brakes - A Short Course on How
  Brakes Work Online document, cited 2005,Oct.
  5, Last Updated 2005 Sep. 21 Available at
  http//www.familycar.com/brakes.htm
• 2 J. Finck, Physics for Athletes and other
  serious students Chapter 8 Fluid Statics
  Online document, cited 2005 Sept. 25,, Last
  Updated 2005 Sept. 11 Available at
• http//www.phy.cmich.edu/people/andy/Physics110/Bo
  ok/Chapters/Chapter8.htm

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