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What is the Principle of Automotive Disc Brakes?

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MacKathryn

07/29/25 6:34pm

Automotive disc brakes are braking devices that use stationary brake pads to clamp onto the rotating brake disc attached to the wheel, generating friction to reduce the wheel's rotational speed. The brake system mainly consists of components such as the brake disc, brake caliper, friction pads, wheel cylinder, and brake lines. The relevant details are as follows: Working Principle of Disc Brakes: When the brake pedal is pressed, the piston inside the master cylinder is pushed, creating pressure in the brake hydraulic system. This pressure is transmitted via brake fluid to the pistons in the wheel cylinders of the brake calipers. Upon receiving the pressure, the wheel cylinder pistons move outward, pushing the brake pads to clamp onto the brake disc. This causes friction between the brake pads and the disc, reducing the wheel's speed and thereby slowing or stopping the vehicle. Main Advantages of Disc Brakes: They provide rapid braking at high speeds, offer better heat dissipation compared to drum brakes, maintain consistent braking performance, and are easier to integrate with advanced electronic systems like ABS. Instead of using a drum, disc brakes employ metal discs with flat brake pads on both sides. When hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder is delivered to the wheel cylinders, the brake pads clamp onto the disc to achieve braking. Nowadays, disc brakes are commonly used on front wheels, and some high-end vehicles are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. Their advantages include sensitive operation, excellent heat dissipation, no need for brake clearance adjustment, and easy maintenance.

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