4) What is the main advantage of differential band brake compared with simple band brake?

In simple
band brake, the tight side of band is connected to the pivot of lever, which requires a large actuating
force. In differential band brake, the tight side of band is connected to the lever away from the pivot and
in opposite side to the actuating force. In this case, the moments of actuating force and tight tension act
in the same sense (direction), which helps in reducing the magnitude of actuating force or power
consumption

2 2 1 1
=( ) = 2 (2 1 . )

Differe
ntial
Band
Brake
In
differe
ntial
band
brake,
as
shown
in
figuret
he
ends
of
band
are at
A and
B
Differe
ntial
Band
Brake
The
brakin
g
torque
on
drum
obtain
ed in
thesim
ilarwa
y as in
case
of Sim
ple
Band
Brake.
Now,
consid
er
equilib
rium
of
Lever.
Here,
drum
rotate
s in
clockw
ise
directi
on,
theen
d
of ban
d
attach
ed
to A in
slack
tensio
nT
2
and
end of
B in
tight
tensio
nT
1.
on
other
hand,
for ant
iclock
wise
rotatio
n,
theen
d
of ban
d
attach
ed
to A
in tigh
t
tensio
nT
1
and
end
of B
in slac
k
tensio
nT
2.
Differe
ntial
Band
Brake
Now,
taking
mome
nt @
O,
p l + T
1
b = T
2
ap
l = T
2
a -T
1
b
(for
clockw
ise
rotatio
n)
and
p l + T
2
b = T
1
ap
l = T
1
a

T
2
b
(for
anticlo
ckwise
rotatio
n)