Investigation as to what actually causes car to stop when brakes are applied; discusses variations of coefficient of friction of different kinds of brake lining under varying conditions, develops formulas to show forces necessary to lock wheels of car under given conditions, and determines amount of push of pedal or pull of lever that would be necessary to produce this effect with various arcs of contact between brakeshoe and drum; describes Westinghouse automotive air brake. (See also - (discussion) no. 3, Mar. 1925, pp. 283-296, 24 figs)
The automotive airbrake -- Why and how
Soc. Automotive Engrs. -- Jl
Society of Automotive Engineers -- Journal ; 16 , n 6
1925
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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