REVIEW AND SUMMARY

Drake S a mechanical device by neans of which motion of a body is

retarded for
Slowmg down or to bring it to rest, by applying artificial frictional
I he main (ypes of mechanical brakes are block or resistance.
shoe brakes, band brakes, band and
block brakes, internal expamding shoe brakes, and external
Three types of brake linings used are contracting brakes.
organic. semi-metallic and metallic limingS
Braking torque in Block or shoe brake is given by
(a)
a- C fwhen the rotation of drum is clockwise]
(b)
at lC when the rotation of drum is anticlockvise]
where T7 = Braking torque,
r = Radius of drum,
F = Force applied at lever end,
u = Coefficient offriction, and
a, c&l = Dinnensions of lever.
Eguivalentcoefficient of friction (u) used when 20> 40is given by
tu sin O
20 sin 20
where 20 = Angle of contact
Braking torgue in Double block or double shoe brake is given by
I = ur (Ryy Ry)
where r = Radius of drun,
Ryy & Ry = Normal reaction on the lefi and right hand side shoes
respectively.
In Band brake system.

Tension ratio, and

Braking torque, IB =(1-Tyr

where T, and T, = Tension in the band on tight and siack sides respectively.
0 - Angle of lap. and
=

r = Rudius of the drum.

Force applied on the lever in Simple band brake is given by
b
(i) F= 11a [For clockwise rotation of the drun]
b
(i) [For anticlockw ise rotation of the drum]
For notations a, b, T,and T, refer Fig. l1. 11.
Tension ratioin Band and block brake is given by
I+ utan
To I- utan 0
where T, Tension in the band on tight side (maxinmum lension).
To = Tension in the band on slack side (mininnuntension),
20 = Angle subtended by each block at the drum centre, and
n = Number of wooden blocks.
Internal expanding shoe brake (Refer Fig ll 22)

Moment of nornal force, M. 5P,b r 00, 10,- 0,)

9) 5 (sin 20, -sin 28)
Moment offrictional force, M, - PI br

4
(cos 2 , - cos
20)|
M Mr
Actuating force on leading (or left hund) shoc, F
M+ M:
and Actuating force on trailing (or right hand, shoe, F,
where the notations have usual eanings
Energy considerations :

() Total energy absorhed by brake E,

(i) Heut generated in brakes : H, - l xR. xv p.1

(iuy lleut dissipated in brakes : H, = CxAx At =CxA x(t, -I)

where the notulions have usual meanilngs.

Temperature rise: A1 Cx