brake component
1Brake lining — Brake linings are the consumable surfaces in braking systems, especially those used in vehicles.tructure and functionBrake linings are composed of a relatively soft but tough and heat resistant material with a high coefficient of dynamic friction …
2Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… …
3component — [1] One of the parts that make up the whole system or device, as in The brake pad is a component of the brake system. [2] A raw material, ingredient, part or subassembly that goes into a higher level assembly, compound, or other item. Also see… …
4brake — brake1 brakeless, adj. /brayk/, n., v., braked, braking. n. 1. a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction. 2. brakes, the drums, shoes …
5brake disc — The component of a disc brake that rotates with the wheel and is squeezed by the brake caliper and pads, which creates friction and converts the energy of the moving vehicle into heat. A British term for brake rotor …
6brake caliper — The component of a disc brake that converts hydraulic pressure into mechanical energy. See calipers …
7component anti-lock brake system — A type of anti lock brake system in which the hydraulic control unit is not a part of the master cyl/power booster assy …
8Railway air brake — Piping diagram from 1920 of a Westinghouse E T Air Brake system on a locomotive …
9Countersteam brake — A countersteam brake is a brake on a steam locomotive that uses the engine (specifically the cylinders) to help brake the locomotive. It uses the working principle of steam cylinders fitted with slide or piston valves such that, by changing the… …
10Hydraulic brake — The hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing ethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the controlling unit, which is usually near the operator of the vehicle, to the actual brake… …
