汽车工程专业毕业设计论文外文翻译doc.doc

Brake system An automotive brake mechanism is a friction device designed to change power into heat. When the brakes are applied, they convert the power of momentum of the moving vehicle (kinetic energy) into heat by means of friction。 system, then，is a balanced set of mechanical and hydraulic devices used to retard the motion of the vehicle by means of friction。Friction Friction is the resistance to relative motion between two bodies in contact。 It is caused by the interlocking of projections and depressions of the two surfaces in contact。 Therefore, there is less friction between polished surfaces than between rough surfaces Friction varies with different materials and with the condition of the materials。 There is less friction between surfaces of different materials than between those of the same material。 There is less friction when one surface (tire tread) rolls over the other (pavement) than when it slides。oefficient of Fiction The amount of friction created is proportional to the pressure between the two surfaces in contact It is independent of the area of surface contact。 The amount of friction developed by any two bodies in contact is said to be their coefficient of friction (C.O.F.)。 The coefficient of friction is found by dividing the force required to slide the weigh over he surface by the weight of the object。 See example in Figure 48-1。 If a 60b. pull is required to slide a 100 1b. Weight, then the C.O.F. would be 60 divided by 100 or 60. If only 35 lb. is required to slide the100 lb. weight, then the C.O.F. would be .35。 It has been established tha the coefficient of friction will change with any variation of the condition of the surfaces Any lubricant, of course, will greatly reduce the C.O.F, which is why it is so important to keep any grease oil, or brake fluid from brake lining。 Even an extremely damp day will cause some variation in C.O.F.Figure48-1. The coefficient of friction is equal to the force required to slide a body across a surface divide