The Basic Concepts

Kinetic energy
= heat
The brake
system converts
the kinetic
energy of
vehicle motion
into heat

Basic Brake System

1. Brake Pedal - Operated by the driver.
2. Brake booster - Provides the brake easier to apply
3. Master cylinder - Provides hydraulic pressure
4. Caliper and Disc - Slow or stop the wheels when the brake calipers at
the wheel.
5. Brake lines and Hoses - Connect the master cylinder to the caliper at the
Wheels
6. Brake Fluid - Transmits force from the master cylinder to the
Calipers at the wheels.
7. Connector Rod - Connected from brake pedal until master cylinder to
transmit the pressure when pedal is apply.

Basic System Model

r
Aw
F 2
( Rp f Fb)
R
Am

MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE
From TMC to Calipers
Pads

The Brake Pedal

Output to
master
cylinder
400N

4:1 Nominal
Pedal Ratio

Drivers
input
100 N

IMPORTANT PARAMETER THAT DETERMINE BRAKING :

IMPORTANT
PARAMETER :
Mass of the
vehicle

250KG

Track width of
the vehicle

508mm

wheel base of
vehicle.

1550mm

velocity with
which vehicle is
moving

45km/h

. tyre radius

550mm

. coefficient of
friction between
tyre and road

.7

. weight
distribution

33:67

RESULT:
Pedal force

300N

Friction coefficient

.45

between pad and

rotor
Rotor diameter

152.4/177.8mm

Caliper piston
area

2871mm square

Pedal ratio

Diameter of TMC
piston

19mm