STUDY OF BREAK

SYSTEM
PRESENTED BY:
DARSHAN SHAH (U12ME153)
RAGHAV ASOPA (U12ME154)
MOHIT KULKARNI (U12ME155)

CONTENT
BASICS
BRAKE ACTUATING SYSTEM
TYPES OF BREAKS

DRUM BRAKES
DISC BRAKES

What is a Brake?
A Brake is a mechanical device which
inhibits motion , slowing or stopping a
moving object or preventing its motion

How It Works
Brakes converts kinetic energy of the vehicle into heat

energy.
Friction develops heat which absorbs kinetic energy of the
vehicle

Breaking Requirements
It MUST
Stop the vehicle within smallest possible distance.
Act instantaneously in case of an emergency.
Strong enough to sustain sudden braking force.
Neither slip nor should cause any skid the vehicle.
Brake lining should have longer life.
Operate with the least effort.

Types of Brakes and its Classification

II. On the basis of location
in the vehicle
1. Wheel mounted
brakes
2. Transmission
mounted brakes

I. On the basis of purpose served

1. Main (Service or primary) operational brakes
2. Parking (or secondary ) brakes
III. On the basis of drivers Ergonomics
1. Foot brakes
2. Hand brakes

IV. On the basis of Actuating method

1. Mechanical brakes
2. Hydraulic brakes
3. Pneumatic brakes (a) Compressed air brakes (b) v

Actuating Mechanism
Purpose
Connects brake pedal with brakes & Increase
small force available at pedal to large force at
wheel.

Parts of Actuating Mechanism

Brake Pedal
Master Cylinder

Break Pedal
Output to master cylinder
400 N and 36 mm

4:1 Nominal
Pedal Ratio

Driver Input
100 N and 144 mm

Master Cylinder

Master
Cylinder
To
Front
Brakes

To Rear
Brakes

Vacuum Line
Power
Booster

Brake Pedal

Master Cylinder

Purpose Serve by Master Cylinder

1. Hydraulic Pressure required to operate the system is built.
2. Due to reservoir provided with it , it serves to maintain a

constant amount of fluid in the system

3. It acts as a pump to bleed or force air out of the brake lines
and the wheel cylinder

DRUM BRAKES

Wheel Cylinder
Piston
Upper

Anchor

Pin

.Backing

Plate
Parking Brake
Lever

Return

Spring
Primary

Brake

Shoe

.Secondary

Shoe

Adjuster
.Lower

Spring

Return

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Brake

Drum Breaks

Drum Break Action

Disc Breaks
Disc brakes use a
rotating disc with two
stationary friction pads
that are pressed
against to rotor by the
caliper to create
friction and heat.
Disc brakes are more
effective at dissipating
heat.

Disc Break Rotor

When the lever is activated, a
plunger pushes the fluid
through the hoses and into
the caliper where the pads
are pushed onto the rotor,
stopping the Vehicle

Disc Brake pad

Asbestos

Metallic

Semi-Metallic

Organic