VALEO is currently developing a new type of brake for passenger cars and light trucks called Crown Brake. The Crown Brake is equivalent to a disc brake with a larger diameter, and where the friction surfaces have been curved into a cylindrical shape. This original concept confers to the Crown Brake all the advantages of a conventional disc brake and introduces two new key advantages: The useful brake radius is increased by 20 to 30 %. A similar increase in the heat dissipation areas, hence lower pad wear. Exhaustive testing has been conducted in cooperation with European manufacturers. Anticipated advantages have been confirmed. (Wassmann)
Valeo crown brake
Die Valeo Kronenbremse
1982
7 Seiten, 9 Bilder
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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