Archive for the ‘Automotive Chasis’ Category
Monday, April 19th, 2010 |
1. Elasticity
If a force (load) is applied to an object made of a material such as rubber, it will create stress (deformation) in that object. When that force is released, ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010 |
When the brake pedal is depressed, the force is transmitted via the push rod to the master cylinder where the piston is pushed.
The force of the hydraulic pressure generated inside ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010 |
1. Roles of components
The gears are shifted by switching the operation of the clutches and brakes. The shift valves switch the fluid passage that causes the hydraulic pressure to be ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 |
1. General
The brake booster is a device that utilizes the difference between the engine vacuum and the atmospheric pressure to generate a strong force (power boost) that is proportional to ...
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Monday, April 12th, 2010 |
A tandem brake booster is a device that has two vacuum chambers positioned in series and obtains a large power boost without having to increase the piston's size.
1. Brakes not ...
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010 |
1. General
This mechanism is provided to reduce brake pedal kickback, thereby improving pedal "feel", by causing only half of the feedback pressure to be applied to the pedal (the other ...
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 |
The brake booster utilizes the difference between the engine vacuum and the atmospheric pressure to generate a power boost. Therefore, the brake booster function can be checked by conducting the ...
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010 |
1. General
The proportioning valve (P valve) is placed between the brake line master cylinder and the rear wheelÅfs wheel cylinder. This device obtains proper braking force to shorten the braking ...
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 |
1. Dual P Valve
The dual P valve is used in diagonal brake piping in FF vehicles. Basically, it may be considered as a pair of P valves operating side by ...
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