Block Brake

with Long Shoe

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 Block Brake with Long Shoe

If the angle (2) of contact

between the block and brake
drum in such cases is usually
small and less than 60°. It is
assume that the normal reaction
(RN) and frictional force (Ft)) are
r
concentrated at the midpoint of
the shoe.
But it is not applicable, in case
of long size shoe, i.e. contact
surface angle is more than 600

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 Consider an element of friction lining,
r d located at an angle () and subtending an
angle (d) and radius of the drum is r as
shown in Fig.

 dRN dRN If the intensity of pressure at the element

is p, normal reaction dRN on the element is
Forces on Shoe with lining given by
dRN = (r d w) p (1)

Frictional force on element Ft =  dRN =  (r d w) p (2)

Breaking Torque on element = dT = Ft .r

=  (r d w) p . r
= μ r2 w p d (3)

 Total Torque T = μ r2 w (4)

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 Block or the lining will retain the cylindrical shape of the brake
drum when wear occurs due to brake drum is made of a hard
material like cast iron or steel, the wear occurs on the friction
lining, After the radial wear takes place, a point such as Y1 moves
to Y due to the force P on the actuating lever and maintains
contact of the lining on block with the brake drum.
Let (y) is the wear in the Y
direction and ( r) is te wear
in the radial direction. y
should be constant because
it is same for all points.

(5)

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 The radial wear (r) is proportional to the work done by the frictional
force. The work done by the frictional force depends upon the
frictional force (RN) and the rubbing velocity.

r Work done by the frictional force (6)

r dFt . Angular displacement
r dFt (7)
(Since the rubbing velocity is constant for all points on the friction
lining)
r  (r d w) p
r p (since  (r d w) are cost)
From eq. (5), = Const. = Const.
p = C1 Cos  (8)
p is Maximum at  =0,  pmax = C1
From eq. (8), p = pmax C1

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   Eq. (1), dRN = (r d w) pmax Cos 
From (9)
Vertical component of dRN is dRN Cos 
Horizontal componen of dRN is dRN Sin 
The horizontal components on two sides of the lining will
cancel each other.
Therefore, the net force (RN) is vertical
\ Vertical force RN =
From Eq. (9), RN =

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 d (11
  )

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 From Eq. 10 & 11
RN = r w pmax

= r w pmax

 RN =  1r w pmax== (12

  )
2

From Eq. (4) Total Torque T = μ r 2w

= r w pmax
 Max. Torque Tmax= μ r 2 w pmax

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 Tmax= μ r 2 w pmax
 

= μ r 2 w pmax
  3)
= μ r 2 w pmax

Dividing Eq. 13 by Eq. 12

where =

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