Chapter 80 Vocab Flashcards
Automotive brakes
Provide a means of using friction to either slow, stop, or hold the wheels of a vehicle
Inertia
Form of stored energy; tendency to keep moving
Hydraulic brakes
Confined brake fluid is used to transfer power and motion from the brake pedal to the wheel cylinders and brakes. The foot brake pedal acts on a hydraulic master cylinder, which sends fluid pressure to the hydraulic wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinder pistons then slide outward to push the brake pads into the spinning brake discs
Hybrid brakes
A conventional hydraulic brake system is combined with an electric regenerative braking system provided by the hybrid’s driveline. The motor-generator serves as a high-power ac generator that requires considerable torque to rotate. The torque needed to spin the motor-generator places a drag on the driveline to help slow the vehicle while recharging the HV battery
Brake pedal assembly
is foot lever for operating the master cylinder and power booster
master cylinder
a hydraulic-piston pump that develops pressure for the hydraulic brake system
Brake booster
a vacuum, electric, or power steering-operated device that assists brake pedal application
Brake lines and hoses
are metal tubing and rubber hose that transmit pressure to the wheel brake assemblies
wheel brake assemblies
are hydraulic-mechanical mechanisms that use hydraulic pressure to produce friction to slow or stop each wheel
emergency brakes/parking brakes
mechanical or electric systems for applying rear brake assemblies
disc brake assembly
frequently used on the two front wheels of a vehicle. Have the components of caliper, caliper cylinder, brake pads, and brake disc
caliper
an assembly that holds a hydraulic cylinder, piston, seals, and brake pads, dust boot, special hardware (clips, springs) and bleeder screw
caliper cylinder
a machined hole in the caliper; the piston fits into this cylinder
brake pads
friction members that are pushed against the disc by the action of the master cylinder, caliper cylinder, and piston
brake disc/rotor
a large metal rotor that holds the wheel and tire and uses friction from the brake pads to stop or slow wheel rotation
drum brake assembly
often used on the rear wheels, components include wheel cylinder assembly, brake shoes, and brake drum
wheel cylinder assembly
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houses a hydraulic piston that is forced outward by fluid pressure
brake shoes
friction units that are pushed against the rotating brake drum by the action of the hydraulic wheel cylinder
brake drum
rubs against the brake shoes to stop or slow wheel rotation
braking ratio
refers to the comparison of front wheel braking effort to rear wheel braking effort
hydraulic system
a system that uses a liquid to transmit motion or pressure from one point to another
cup and piston in master cylinder
used to pressurize the brake system, when pushed forward, they trap the fluid, building pressure
master cylinder intake port/vent
allows fluid to enter the rear of the cylinder as the piston slides forward, fluid flows out of the reservoir, through the intake port, and into the area behind the piston and cup
compensating port
releases extra pressure when the piston returns to the released position, fluid can flow back into the reservoir through the compensating port
residual pressure valves
maintain residual fluid pressure of approximately 10 psi to help keep contaminants out of the system. one valve is located in each outlet to the brake lines
rubber boot
prevents dust, dirt, and moisture from entering the back of the master cylinder, fits over the master cylinder housing and the brake pedal push rod
master cylinder reservoir
stores an extra supply of brake fluid
dual master cylinder/tandem master cylinder
has two separate hydraulic pistons and two fluid reservoirs. Each piston operates a hydraulic circuit that controls two wheel brake assemblies