ENGINEERING FACULTY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BRAKE SYSTEMS
Subject: MED360S
Date: 26 April 2022

219203792 Copiso S
219019347 Kolweni S
219208042 Mkunyana Q
219097283 Mpambo A
212296914 Banza Ntombe R
219304572 Mnyamezeli S
219006148 Thobela M
217100910 Makhubele N

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4.1.

IN TRIANGLE OAB
oa 250 - 230 2
sin 𝛽 = = =
ob 310 31
2
𝛽 = sin−1 ( ) = 3.7°
31
IN TRIANGLE OBC
oc 250 - 80 17
sin ∅ = = =
ob 310 31
17
∅ = sin−1 ( ) = 33.26°
31
𝜃 = 180 + 𝛽 + ∅
𝜃 = 180 + 3.7 + 33.26= 216.96° = 3.79 rad
T1
= e𝜇𝜃 = e(0.25)(3.79) = 2.58
T2
T1 = 2.58T2

MOMENT ABOUT A.
𝑃 + 𝐿 + T1 cos ∅ × 𝐴𝐶 = T2 cos 𝛽 × 𝐴𝐵
(250)(640) + T1 cos(33.26) × 80 = T2 cos(3.7) × 230
T2 = 2800.88 N
T1 = 2.58(2800.88 ) = 7217.8 N
TB = (T1 - T2 ) × r
TB = (7217.8 − 2800.88) × 0.125 = 1024𝑁. 𝑚

P + R A − T1 cos ∅ - T2 cos 𝛽 = 0
R A = 7217.8 cos(33.26) + 2800.88 cos(3.7) – 250
R A = 8579.199 𝑁
R A = 8.58 𝑁

4.2. Resultant force is upward because both T1 and T2 are upward

[30× 9.81 × 0.62] + 2T2 × 0.26 = 2T1 × 0.26
0.52T2 – 0.52T1 = -182.466
T1 − T2 = 350.9 𝑁
T6 = (T1 − T2 ) × 0.13
T6 = 350.9 × 0.13
T6 = 45.62 N

P = T𝜔
2𝜋N
P = T6 × 60
2𝜋×800
P = 45.62 × 60

P = 3.82 kW

4.3.
Fa = 150 𝑁
𝜇 = 0.25
∅ = 500 mm
T1 = 7.78T2
Fa × 0.75 = T2 × 0.5
 150 × 0.75
T2 = = 225 N
0.5
T1 = 7.78T2 = 1751.88 𝑁
T6 clockwise = (T1 − T2 ) × 𝑟

T6 clockwise = (1751.88 − 225) × 0.25

T6 clockwise = 381.72 N. m

ANTICLOCKWISE
150× 0.75 = T1 × 0.5
T1 = 225 𝑁
T1 = 7.78T2
T2 = 28.92 N
T6 anticlockwise = (T1 - T2 ) × r

T6 anticlockwise = (225 − 28.92) × 0.25

T6 anticlockwise = 49 N. m

4.4.
P × C + T1 × a = T2 × b
225 × 0.2 + T1 × 0.05 = T2 × 0.1
T2 × 0.1 - 45
T1 =
0.05
T1 = 2T2 – 900

T6 clockwise = (T1 − T2 ) × 𝑟

450 = (2T2 - 900 - T2 ) × 0.075

T2 = 6900 N

T1 = 2T2 – 900
T1 = 2(6900) – 900
T1 = 12900 N
MOMENT ABOUT O.
T1
= e𝜇𝜃
T2
T1
= e(0.4)(𝜋)
T2
T1
= 3.51
T2
T1 = 3.51 × T2

225× 0.2 + 0.05 × T2 − 0.1 × T1 = 0

45 + 0.05× T2 − 0.1(3.51 × T2 ) = 0
0.301× T2 = 45
T2 = 1496.3237 N

T1 = 3.51 × (1496.3237)
T1 = 524.662 N
T = (T1 - T2 ) × r
T = (524.662 - 1496.3237) × 0.075
T = 28.2 N

4.5.
MOMENT ABOUT FULCRUM O.
T2 × a - T2 × b = 0
T2 × b
T1 =
a
T6 = (T1 − T2 ) × 𝑟
400=(T1 − T2 ) × 0.105
400 T2 × 0.056
=( − T2 )
0.105 0.025
3109.523=T2 × 1.24
T2 = 3072 𝑁

0.056
T1 = 3072 ( )
0.025
T1 = 6881 N
(b).
T1 = 𝜎𝜔𝑡
T1
𝜔=
𝜎t
6881
𝜔=
(50 × 106 )(0.002)
𝜔 = 0.07 𝑚
𝜔 = 70 m𝑚

©.
T
Pmax =
𝜔r
6881
Pmax =
0.07 × 0.105
Pmax = 936190 𝑃𝑎
Pmax = 0.94 M𝑃𝑎

4.6.
T6 = (𝑇 − 𝑆) × 𝑟
200=(T-S)× 0.15
T-S=1333.33
T
= e𝜇𝜃
S
T
= e0.3×𝜋
S
T
= 2.57
S
T=2.57× 𝑆
1333.33=2.57× 𝑆
S=849.25SN
∴ T = 2182.58 N
(T× a) + (F × (0.550-a)) =S(0.3-a)
2182.58× 𝑎 + 137.5 − 250𝑎 = 254.78 − 847.255𝑎
2781.835a=117.28
a = 42.16 mm

D= 300 mm
300
x= − 42.16
2

x = 150 - 42.16
x = 107.84 mm

(b).
T1 300-b 300 - 42.313
= = = 6.09
T2 b 42.313
T1
= e𝜇𝜃 = 6.09
T2
e𝜇𝜃 = 6.09
log e 6.09 = 𝜇𝜋
log e 6.09
𝜇= = 0.58
𝜋