Brake
A brake is a auto parts
which is made
for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, or
alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again. The
kinetic energy lost by the moving part is usually translated to heat by
friction. Alternatively, in regenerative braking, much of the energy is
recovered and stored for later use.
This means that if the speed of a
vehicle doubles, it has four times as much energy. The brakes must
therefore dissipate four times as much energy to stop it and
consequently the braking distance is four times as long.
Brakes of some description are fitted to every wheeled vehicle,
including automobiles of all kinds, trucks, trains, motorcycles, and
bicycles. Baggage carts and shopping carts may have them for use on a
moving ramp.
Friction brakes on cars store the heat in the rotating part (drum brake
or disc brake) during the brake application and release it to the air
gradually.
Hypermilling
Hyper milling means waste of fuel or inefficiency to braking (absent regenerative braking) converts kinetic energy
into heat energy, it wastes energy that was used earlier to gather
speed. Additionally, regenerative braking is not 100% efficient at
recovering energy. Some drivers use various techniques to minimize
braking to save fuel.
Type of Brake
* Archaic past tense of brake
* Air brake (aircraft)
* Air brake (rail)
* Air brake (road vehicle)
* Bicycle brake systems
* Brake-by-wire (or electromechanical braking)
* Line lock
* Brake lining
* Electromagnetic brake
* Electronic Parking Brake
* Engine braking
* Hand brake
* Hydraulic brake
* Brake pad
* Brake shoe
* Bundy tube
* Disc brake
* Drum brake
* Jake brake also known as J braking
* Overrun brake
* Parking brake
* Railway brake
* Regenerative braking
* Threshold braking
* Trail braking
* Vehicle brake
