Sentences with phrase «of friction brakes»

In general, we save fuel in three separate ways: first is with a grid charge; second is regenerative braking — we run very high power regen, much, much higher than anyone and we pretty much avoid the use of friction brakes; and third is running the engine at the sweet spot.

Making extensive use of the regenerative braking will not only extend your range, but will also extend the life of the friction brakes.

It is even used in some motor sports to reduce the risk of the friction brakes overheating.

Also see Steel Braided Hoses Brake Lining Material: A composite of matrix binder, metallic or ceramic particles and friction material that also coats the disc surface Brake Pads: The pad consists of a steel backing that fits into the locking mechanism of the calipers and a layer of about 10 mm of friction brake lining Brake pistons: Is a hydraulic actuated piston that transfers the hydraulic pressure from the master brake pump to cause the brake pad to bind with the disc.

Unlike some other systems, it works beautifully even on hills, applying a skosh of friction braking if necessary.

With the conventional systems, the interventions are based on the reduction of the engine torque and the generation of friction braking torques on specific wheels.

Not exact matches

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.

In harder stops, the ECU initiates a chain reaction of commands to brake system components, proportioning friction brake energy to each wheel.

With up to 0.3 g of electric deceleration available, the friction brakes will die of boredom in city traffic.

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.

I had drum brakes on my Land Rover (8», 10» single and twin leading shoe), and what you can try is to chamfer the leading edge of the friction material - only needs 1/8» depth 60 degrees - so that the shoe does not «grab» on first contact.

e.g., (i) degraded combustion, if any, (ii) momentum in the moving engine parts prior to the clutch plate, (iii) momentum due to the physical displacement of the vehicle, (iv) friction due to movement of the vehicle, of which air resistance is one component, (v) dissipation of kinetic energy in the compression stroke, and (vi) braking.

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.

The friction co-efficient of paint is lower than pavement, hence the scooby doo effect of lower traction on braking or acceleration on a paint line.

Since the regen slows the car at a rate of about 0.2 g, you don't use the friction brakes often in normal driving, but I finally gave the AP Racing brakes a workout tearing down the back roads.

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.

The only downside is the lack of engine braking, partly the result of the engine's very low internal friction (it uses 0W / 20 oil).

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.

Traffic regulations in a large number of countries require trucks to always drive with an engaged gear, which in turn provides a certain amount of engine braking (viscous losses to the engine oil and air pumped through the engine and friction losses to the cylinder walls and bearings) when no accelerator pedal is applied.

It is very effective, however, and creates immense amounts of braking force which significantly extends friction brake life — a 565 hp (421 kW) diesel engine can produce up to 600 hp (450 kW) of braking power at 2,100 RPM.

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.

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

The brake system slows or stops the rotation of the wheels through friction by transferring pressure from the brake pedal to the pads or shoes.

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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.

Compared to electro - pneumatic friction brakes, braking with the traction motors can be regulated faster improving the performance of wheel slide protection.

It adds adaptive suspension and a broader range of manual adjustment for steering, transmission and skid - control electronics, a brake upgrade with larger rotors and high - friction pads, ventilated sport seats, configurable TFT instrumentation and 19 - inch, staggered - width wheels with sport tires.

Your Dodge brake caliper is the part that presses your brake pads against the rotor, applying the pressure that serves to create the friction necessary for the brake pads to slow the revolutions of the rotor and bring the vehicle to a stop.

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Savings of 17 %, and less wear on friction braking components, are claimed for Virgin Trains Pendolinos.

The low - friction design of the brake calipers reduces energy losses when the brakes are not in use, directly improving fuel efficiency.

The dust - busting, friction - enhancing design of Centric's Posi - Quiet semi-metallic brake pad sets will boost your brake system with smooth, reliable stopping power.

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.

e-Pedal combines regenerative braking and the conventional friction brakes, taking some of the guesswork out of how the car will respond when you lift off the accelerator.

On the road, the blending of friction and regenerative braking is seamless.

Brake pads absorb much of the friction created when the brake caliper squeezes the brake rotor (located on the wheel), which causes the car to stop.

The drivetrain abruptly telegraphs its choices of gas or electricity, and the brakes seem to be continually trying to decide between friction and power regeneration.

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.

The brake pads are lined with a friction compound to grip both sides of the brake disc firmly, producing the friction necessary to bring the motion of the wheels to a stop.

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.

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Featuring a high efficiency coaxial motor, low - friction gearbox and electric servo brake system, the electric powertrain has a consumption rate of 29 kWh / 100 miles (116 MPGe).

Also standard is the Rover's electronic Terrain Response system — an evolution of traction control that features five modes that automatically optimize the braking, stability control, transmission programming and engine output for a variety of surfaces — road, low friction surfaces, sand, mud and ruts and rock crawling.

Instead of burning up brake pads and bringing the car closer to an expensive maintenance appointment, I knew that the car was actually saving its friction brake and largely relying on regenerative braking, recharging its battery pack to give it more electric boost.

In order to maximize the dissipation of heat, the steel friction rings are perforated and connected by pins to the aluminum brake discs.

Friction Materials: These materials in Toyota brake pads are designed specifically for the dynamics of the Toyota braking system.

The balance between the regenerative braking system and the Volt's friction brakes is both out of whack and inconsistent.