What are the three types of brakes?
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Here is an introduction to the three types of brakes: 1. Disc brakes: Also known as disc brakes, they are hydraulically controlled, with main components including the brake disc, wheel cylinder, brake caliper, and oil pipe. This type of brake offers fast heat dissipation, is lightweight, has a simple structure, and is easy to adjust. It performs particularly well under high loads, with stable braking effects and resistance to mud and water. In winter or on poor road conditions, disc brakes can stop the car more quickly than drum brakes. 2. Drum brakes: Drum brakes are the earliest form of automobile brakes. A typical drum brake mainly consists of a backing plate, brake drum, brake shoe, wheel cylinder, return spring, and locating pin. Due to structural issues, they have poor heat dissipation and drainage during braking, which can lead to reduced braking efficiency. Because of their lower cost, they are still used in some economy cars, mainly for the rear wheels and parking brakes where the braking load is relatively small. 3. Hybrid form: This involves disc brakes on the front wheels and drum brakes on the rear wheels. From an economic and practical perspective, most passenger cars adopt this hybrid form. During braking in a four-wheeled car, due to inertia, the front wheels typically bear 70%–80% of the total load, so the front brakes require more braking force than the rear wheels.
