Sentences with phrase «friction brakes as»

And in 2017, it's almost criminal to be relying on crude, 100 % wasteful friction brakes as the sole means of slowing cars down.

Not exact matches

This hitch uses the same automotive friction material as used on vehicle brakes integrated into its system, so you know it works.

The car's momentum, instead of being grabbed by high - friction brake pads and thrown away as useless heat, is mopped up in the form of electricity that replenishes the batteries.

The battery will also serve as a storage medium for a regenerative braking system that will recoup braking energy that is otherwise lost to friction.

Basic physical laws (e.g. Friction = NormalForce * ConstantCoefficient), by the way, can not describe correctly such a complex scenario as a great mass braking on an uneven surface, with tyres deforming, car pitching on the nose, vibrations from the ABS kicking in.

As with the Development Package, the Edition 507 car also includes an upgraded brake system that includes lightweight discs (14.2 inches up front), six - piston front and four - piston rear calipers, and a different friction compound for the pads.

This however does not hold true for rear wheel drive vehicles which can have a strong weight transfer (high, soft - suspension cars, as most US vehicles), as the added braking force on the rear wheels without added (weight - transfer caused) friction could cause wheel lockup and possibly loss of control of the vehicle.

As a side note, it is usually better, downhill on good friction surfaces, to apply firmer less frequent braking actions compared to a continuous braking action, which causes more wear to the brakes and more heat to be dumped to the braking fluid.

Note that it will not spin completely freely as there is some friction provided by the brakes even when not applied, but usually you can get at least one revolution.

I intended to get the discs resurfaced because A) I understood it to be routine practice when replacing the pads, and B) the brakes as a whole had been screeching for some time, and the discs are very clearly glazed over and lacking the gritty friction of fresh rotors.

You're still confusing the two types of classical friction due to the use of ABS: it's not enough to say «sufficient braking power to lock the wheels» as that would just be a skid.

It's difficult to brake smoothly, with an initial jolt from the regenerative effect of the motor and then a period of muddiness as regen swaps with friction braking.

Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using additional external braking mechanisms such as friction brakes or magnetic brakes.

The higher compression ratio in diesels means they are harder to start, but once they are running the energy expended in compressing air is regained during the expansion stroke when the compressed air is allowed to «spring» back, so the higher compression ratio causes negligible engine braking via energy being lost as friction and heat of compressed air to engine block.

Regenerative braking is not by itself sufficient as the sole means of safely bringing a vehicle to a standstill, or slowing it as required, so it must be used in conjunction with another braking system such as friction - based braking.

This contrasts with conventional braking systems, where the excess kinetic energy is converted to unwanted and wasted heat by friction in the brakes, or with dynamic brakes, where energy is recovered by using electric motors as generators but is immediately dissipated as heat in resistors.

Braking was smooth in testing; the pedal feel on some other hybrids changes as the car blends friction and regenerative braking.

All four brake discs come for the first time as a composite structure with the friction discs made of grey - cast iron, the brake covers of light aluminium.

Activation of DTC raises the threshold for intervention by the brakes, enabling the driver of a BMW 3 Series Coupe to set off smoothly on low friction surfaces such as snow.

When the traction control computer (often incorporated into another control unit, such as the ABS module) detects one or more driven wheels spinning significantly faster than another, it invokes the ABS electronic control unit to apply brake friction to wheels spinning with lessened traction.

This most elaborate of BMW brake concepts shares 2 - piece rotors with the 550i and 6 Series: an aluminum «hat» inner portion to reduce unsprung weight, and a cast - iron outer portion as the actual friction surface.

The braking system relies on friction to help it slow the momentum of the wheels to bring the vehicle to a stop, produced by the cooperation of brake components such as the Ford brake caliper, brake pads, and the brake disc.

The friction that is produced by this contact slows and stops the motion of the wheels as the brake is applied.

Both brake types use a hydraulic braking system as well as a brake pad or brake shoe to create friction and cause a vehicle to stop when the driver applies pressure to the brake pedal.

Regenerative braking begins as soon as the driver releases the throttle pedal, with a strong regenerative braking effect beginning when the brake pedal is depressed and continuing until the point that the vehicle speed drops below 1 mph, when the friction brakes fully engage.

The CLA - Class has an advanced electromechanical power steering system which uses ESP control unit data to facilitate various steering assistance functions such as counter-steering in the event of oversteer, corrective steering when braking on road surfaces with differing levels of grip (split - friction braking), minimization of torque steer and compensation for crosswinds and road gradients.

Low friction engine technology has the same aim, as does an alternator that is charged with brake energy recuperation where possible.

Torque vectoring brake comes as standard, applying friction to the inside rear wheel while cornering for crisper turn in and less understeer.

If the battery fills up due to regenerative braking in B the car will dissipate the energy by using the generator to spin the gas engine (known as «engine braking») rather than using the friction brakes on the wheels.

Priority dated Nov 9, 2005 (almost a decade ahead of the two patents quoted in this post) describes an in - wheel motor vehicle drive system that replaces friction brakes and operates all mandatory safety features such as ABS, ESC and EBA

Applying lessons learned through development of two generations of Optima Hybrids as well as the fully electric Soul EV, Kia engineers designed the Niro's regenerative system to seamlessly blend in hydraulic friction braking.

Because large commercial trucks are more difficult to stop, a truck accident reconstructionist must include other variables beyond the usual friction values to calculate vehicle speed, such as brake balance and brake lag time.

This includes but is not limited to: ceiling and floor tiles, roofing shingles, heat, sound and electrical insulation, and friction materials such as automobile brake lining and transmission parts.

High property taxes act as a friction, or a bit of a brake, on real estate speculation and real estate bubbles.