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Pneumatic Air Breake
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' DES!I*TI4/ 45 BA@E SYSTEM
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%#' BIBI847A*"Y
Thi( i( a (elf F a((e((ment te(t on the part of the (tudent( to a((e(( hi(
competenc) in creati0it)'
During the cour(e of (tud) the (tudent i( put on a (ound theoretical foundation of
e3tent' 4pportunitie( are made a0ailable to him to wor, on different ,ind( of machine(
A( a (tudent( learn more and more hi( hold on production technolog) become(
Thi( i( the pro+ect wor,' That i( the te(timo n) for the (trenuou( training which
the (tudent had in the in(titute' Thi( a((ure( that he i( no more a (tudent he i(
an engineer'
Thi( report di(cu(e( the nece((it) of the pro+ect and 0ariou( a(pect( of planning
The aim i( to de(ign and de0elop a control ()(tem ba(ed on brea,ing ()(tem of an
AI controlled (afel) automoti0e wheel bra,ing ()(tem'
'
The control 0al0e which direct( the air to the double acti ng c)linder for
brea,ing control' Thi( bra,ing action( i( implemented In our pro+ect we ha0e to appl)
thi( bra,ing ()(tem in one wheel a( a model'
CHAPTER– 1
DESCRIPTION OF
BRAKE
SYSTEM
CHAPTER – 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Bra,e( are one of the mo(t important control component( of the 0ehicle' The) are
required to (top the 0ehicle within the (malle(t po((ible di(tance and thi( i( done b)
con0erting the ,inetic energ) of the wheel( into the heat energ) which i( di((ipated into
the atmo(phere'
The modern automobile drum bra,e wa( in0ented in %$# b) 8oui( enault
though a le(( 2 (ophi(ticated drum bra,e had been u(ed b) Ma)bach a )ear earlier' In the
fir(t drum bra,e( the (hoe( were mechanicall) operated with le0er( and rod( or cable('
5rom the mid2%?$( the (hoe( were operated with oil pre((ure in a (mall wheel c)linder
and pi(ton( though (ome 0ehicle( continued with purel)2mechanical ()(tem(
for decade(' Some de(ign( ha0e two wheel c)linder('
The (hoe( in drum bra,e( are (ub+ect to wear and the bra,e( needed to be ad+u(ted
regularl) until the introduction of (elf ad+u(ting drum bra,e( in the %$(' In the %&$
( and %C$( bra,e drum( on the front wheel of car( were graduall) replaced with di(c
bra,e( and now practicall) all car( u(e di(c bra,e( on the front wheel( with
man) offering di(c bra,e( on all wheel(' "owe0er drum bra,e( are (till often
u(ed for
handbra,e( a( it ha( pro0ed 0er) difficult to de(ign a di(c bra,e (uitable for holding a
car when it i( not in u(e' Moreo0er it i( 0er) ea() to fit a drum handbra,e in(ide a di(c
bra,e (o that one unit (er0e( for both footbra,e and handbra,e'
Earl) t)pe bra,e (hoe( contained a(be(to(' <hen wor,ing on bra,e ()(tem( of
older car( care mu(t be ta,en not to inhale an) du(t pre(ent in the bra,e a((embl)' The
United State( 5ederal 7o0ernment began to regulate a(be(to( production and bra,e
manufacture( had to (witch to non2a(be(to( lining(' 4wner( initiall) complained of
poor
Drum bra,e( con(i(t of a bac,ing plate bra,e (hoe( bra,e drum wheel c)linder
return (pring( and an automatic or (elf2ad+u(ting ()(tem' <hen )ou appl) the bra,e(
bra,e fluid i( forced under pre((ure into the wheel c)linder which in turn pu(he(
the bra,e (hoe( into contact with the machined (urface on the in(ide of the drum' <hen
the pre((ure i( relea(ed return (pring( pull the (hoe( bac, to their re(t po(ition' A( the
bra,e lining( wear the (hoe( mu(t tra0el a greater di(tance to reach the drum' <hen
the di(tance reache( a certain point a (elf2ad+u(ting mechani(m automaticall) react(
b) ad+u(ting the re(t po(ition of the (hoe( (o that the) are clo(er to the drum'
The bac,ing plate i( what hold( e0er)thing together' It attache( to the a3le and
form( a (olid (urface for the wheel c)linder bra,e (hoe( and a((orted hardware' It rarel)
cau(e( an) problem('
Bra,e drum( are made of iron and ha0e a machined (urface on the in(ide where
the (hoe( ma,e contact' 6u(t a( with di(c rotor( bra,e drum( will (how (ign( of wear a(
the bra,e lining( (eat them(el0e( again(t the machined (urface of the drum' <hen new
(hoe( are in(talled the bra,e drum (hould be machined (mooth' Bra,e drum( ha0e a
ma3imum diameter (pecification that i( (tamped on the out(ide of the drum' <hen a
drum i( machined it mu(t ne0er e3ceed that mea(urement' If the (urface cannot be
machined within that limit the drum mu(t be replaced'
The wheel c)linder con(i(t( of a c)linder that ha( two pi(ton( one on each (ide'
Each pi(ton ha( a rubber (eal and a (haft that connect( the pi(ton with a bra,e (hoe'
<hen bra,e pre((ure i( applied the pi(ton( are forced out pu(hing the (hoe( into contact
with the drum' <heel c)linder( mu(t be rebuilt or replaced if the) (how (ign( of
lea,ing'
The ma+or component( of the drum bra,e a((embl) i( (hown in the following
figure the detailed e3ploded 0iew of drum bra,e component('
eturn (pring( pull the bra,e (hoe( bac, to their re(t po(ition after the pre((ure i(
relea(ed from the wheel c)linder' If the (pring are wea, and do not return the (hoe( all
the wa) it will cau(e premature lining wear becau(e the lining( will remain in contact
with the drum' A good technician will e3amine the (pring( during a bra,e +ob and
recommend their replacement if the) (how (ign( of fatigue' 4n certain 0ehicle( the
technician ma) recommend replacing them e0en if the) loo, good a( ine3pen(i0e
in(urance'
The part( of a (elf ad+u(ting ()(tem (hould be clean and mo0e freel) to in(ure that
the bra,e( maintain their ad+u(tment o0er the life of the lining(' If the (elf ad+u(ter( (top
wor,ing )ou will notice that )ou will ha0e to (tep down further and further on the bra,e
pedal before )ou feel the bra,e( begin to engage' Di(c bra,e( are (elf ad+u(ting
b) nature and do not require an) t)pe of mechani(m' <hen a technician perform( a
bra,e
+ob a(ide from chec,ing the return (pring( he will al(o clean and lubricate( the
(elf ad+u(ting part( where nece((ar)'
In drum bra,e( the cable pull( on a le0er mounted in the rear bra,e and i( directl)
connected to the bra,e (hoe(' Thi( ha( the effect of b) pa((ing the wheel c)linder and
controlling the bra,e( directl)'
Di(c bra,e( on the rear wheel( add additional complication for par,ing bra,e ()(tem('
There are two main de(ign( for adding a mechanical par,ing bra,e to rear di(c bra,e('
The fir(t t)pe u(e( the e3i(ting rear wheel caliper and add( a le0er attached to a
mechanical cor,(crew de0ice in(ide the caliper pi(ton' <hen the par,ing bra,e cable
pull( on the le0er thi( cor,(crew de0ice pu(he( the pi(ton again(t the pad(
thereb) b)pa((ing the h)draulic ()(tem to (top the 0ehicle' Thi( t)pe of ()(tem i(
primaril) u(ed with (ingle pi(ton floating caliper( if the caliper i( of the four pi(ton
fi3ed t)pethen that t)pe of ()(tem canHt be u(ed' The other ()(tem u(e( a complete
mechanical drum bra,e unit mounted in(ide the rear rotor' The bra,e (hoe( on thi( ()
(tem are connected to a le0er that i( pulled b) the par,ing bra,e cable to acti0ate the
bra,e(' The bra,e -drum i( actuall) the in(ide part of the rear bra,e rotor'
4n car( with automatic tran(mi((ion( the par,ing bra,e i( rarel) u(ed' Thi( can cau(e
a couple of problem(' The bigge(t problem i( that the bra,e cable( tend to get corroded
and e0entuall) (i;e up cau(ing the par,ing bra,e to become inoperati0e' B) u(ing the
par,ing bra,e from time to time the cable( (ta) clean and functional' Another
problem come( from the fact that the (elf ad+u(ting mechani(m on certain bra,e ()(tem(
u(e( the
par,ing bra,e actuation to ad+u(t the bra,e(' If the par,ing bra,e i( ne0er u(ed then the
bra,e( ne0er get ad+u(ted'
Di(c bra,e( con(i(t of a metal di(c attached to the wheel hub that rotate( with the
wheel' !aliper( are attached to the frame or for, along with pad( that (quee;e together
on the di(c' Such bra,e( ha0e been (ucce((full) u(ed on motorc)cle( for decade( and
been the principal choice there' The di(c bra,e i( a lot li,e the bra,e( on bic)cle' Bic)cle
bra,e( ha0e a caliper which (quee;e( the bra,e pad( again(t the wheel' In a di(c bra,e
the bra,e pad( (quee;e the rotor in(tead of the wheel and the force i( tran(mitted
h)draulicall) in(tead of through a cable' 5riction between the pad( and the di(c
(low( the di(c down'
1.5.3 CONSTRUCTION
A Di(c bra,e u(e( a flat round di(c or rotor attached to the wheel hub
in(tead of a drum' Bra,e pad( are po(itioned on the oppo(ite (ide( of the rotor and are
mounted in the bra,e caliper' The caliper contain( the h)draulic pi(ton u(ed to appl) the
(hoe( and to tran(mit the bra,ing force( from the (hoe( to the (u(pen(ion member('
All di(c bra,e( are non energi;ed non (er0o bra,e(G lining pre((ure i( directl)
proportional to bra,e pedal pre((ure'
!entrifugal force will throw the contaminant( off the rotor' A di(c bra,e will ha0e much
cooler operation than drum bra,e( becau(e of increa(ed area that i( e3po(ed to the air
flowing pa(t it'
All modern automoti0e bra,e ()(tem u(e( a h)draulic ()(tem to tran(mit the
application force( from the bra,e pedal to the bra,e (hoe('
The bra,eH( h)draulic ()(tem begin( at the ma(ter c)linder' The ma(ter c)linder i(
ba(icall) a pi(ton t)pe h)draulic pump operated b) the bra,e pedal' A( bra,e pedal
i(
pu(hed bra,e fluid i( pumped to the caliper or wheel c)linder pi(ton' Thi( fluid pu(he(
on the pi(ton( which pu(h the bra,e (hoe( again(t the rotor'
In ca(e of di(c bra,e( the friction( (urface i( directl) e3po(ed to the cooling air (o
the heat di((ipation i( much ea(ier in di(c bra,e than drum bra,e('
The frictional (urface in ca(e of di(c bra,e( are flat when compared to cur0ed
(urface of drum bra,e( thi( mean in di(c bra,e( there i( uniform wear'
Di(c bra,e weigh le(( than their con0entional drum t)pe counterpart a
(a0ing appro3imatel) #$J being po((ible'
Di(c bra,e ha( a better anti fade characteri(tic( than drum bra,e('
1.5. DISADVANTAGES
Air bubble( if an) got trapped in the h)draulic circuit will re(ult i( bra,e failure'
Sufficient le0el of bra,e fluid (hould alwa)( be maintained all the time
epair( on the trail are difficult to perform wherea( mechanical di(c bra,e( rarel)
fail completel)'
!on(idering the abo0e mentioned ad0antage( and (uperior nature of di(c bra,e( we
decided to choo(e modification( in di(c bra,e( to ma,e it much (impler and more
effecti0e and cheaper de(ign'
Two main di(c bra,e ()(tem( e3i(t: h)draulic and mechanical =cable2actuated>'
Mechanical di(c bra,e( =which are almo(t alwa)( le(( e3pen(i0e than h)draulic> ha0e
le(( modulation than h)draulic di(c bra,e ()(tem( and (ince the cable i( u(uall) open to
the out(ide mechanical di(c bra,e tend to pic, up (mall bit( of dirt and grit in the cable
line( when ridden in har(h terrain' ")draulic di(c ra,e( u(e fluid from a re(er0oir
pu(hed through a ho(e to actuate the pi(ton( in the di(c caliper that then actuate
the pad(' ")draulic di(c bra,e ()(tem( generall) ,eep contaminant( out better'
"owe0er
(ince h)draulic di(c bra,e( u(uall) require relati0el) (peciali;ed tool( to bleed the bra,e
()(tem( repair( on the trail are difficult to perform wherea( mechanical di(c bra,e(
rarel) fail completel)' ")draulic di(c bra,e( occa(ionall) require bleeding of the bra,e
line( to remo0e air bubble(' There are two t)pe( of bra,e fluid u(ed in di(c bra,e( toda):
mineral oil and D4T fluid' Mineral oil i( generall) inert and while D4T ha( a higher
boiling point it i( ,nown to be corro(i0e to frame paint' The two are generall)
not interchangeable a( the different fluid( ma) cau(e (eal( to (well or be corroded' Al(o
the h)draulic fluid ma) boil on (teep continuou( down hill(' Thi( i( due to heat building
up in the di(c and pad( and can cau(e the bra,e to lo(e it( abilit) to tran(mit force
through incompre((ible fluid( (ince (ome of it ha( become a ga( which i(
compre((ible' To a0oid thi( problem #$? mm = inch> diameter di(c rotor( ha0e
become common on downhill bi,e(' 8arge( rotor( di((ipate heat more quic,l) and ha0e
a larger amount of ma(( to ab(orb heat' 5or the(e rea(on( one mu(t weigh the
ad0antage( and di(ad0antage( of u(ing a h)draulic ()(tem 0er(u( a mechanical ()(tem'
4ur de(ign i( mainl) focu(ed to a0oid the abo0e mentioned di(ad0antage( b)
entirel) new and inno0ati0e ()(tem for di(c bra,e(' The main concept of our pro+ect i(
deri0ed from electronic wedge bar,ing ()(tem' and few important outline of the E<B i(
gi0en below'
CHAPTER -
2 AIR BRAKING
SYSTEM
FABRICATION
OF
THE
PROJECT
Thisprojectconsistsof
1) DCV system
2) Pneumaitc
acutaotrunit
MOPED)
Tofabricatethisbrakesetup aTVS
Thisprojectconsistsof
1) AIR cotnrolsyesmt
2) Pneumaitc
acutaotrunit
MOPED)
2.5.1.ADVANTAGES
25.1.1..ADVANTAGES
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DISADVANTAGES
compre((or(
one end of the pi(ton i( a rod which the rod end ha( one port' Thi( rod end port i( u(ed
for
entrance of air and e3tend( out(ide one end of the c)linder' At another end i( a port for
e3it of air'
Double acting c)linder can be e3tended and retracted pneumaticall)' The (malle(t
bore (i;e of a double acting c)linder i( % %K inch' The pi(ton which i( made of ductile
SPOOL VALVE
The (pool i( rod in K# 0alue( (o that K# 0al0e i( called -(pool
A direction control 0al0e i( u(ed to change the direction of airflow a( and when
required b) the ()(tem for re0er(ing the machine tool de0ice(' A direction control 0al0e
Solenoid 0al0e( are electromechanical de0ice( li,e rela)( and contra ctor(' A
air pre((ure' The fluid or air pre((ure i( applie d to the c)linder pi(ton through a 0al0e
operated b) a c)lindrical electrical coil' The electrical coil along with it( frame and
plunger i( ,nown a( the (olenoid and the a((embl) of (olenoid and mechanical 0al0e i(
electromechanical de0ice u(ed in control of machine(' Solenoid 0al0e( are of two t)pe(
In fig % i( (hown a (ingle (olenoid (pring return 0al0e in it( de2energi;ed condition' The
()mbol for the (olenoid and the return are al(o (ho wn' The (olenoid 0al0e i( (hown
the (olenoid 0al0e action' In the de energi;ed condition the plunger and the 0al0e (pool
In thi( po(ition of (pool port * i( connected to port A and port B i( connected to tan, or
e3hau(t =i'e' atmo(phere> if air i( u(ed' Spring pre((ure =S> ,eep( the (pool in
thi(
cothilea( condition
loan(g
i( de
energi;ed' 5luid pre((ure from port * through port A i( applied to the left (ide of the
c)linder pi(ton' Thu( the c)linder pi(ton mo0e( in the right direction' /ow
when the (olenoid coil i( energi;ed plunger i( attracted and it pu(he( the (pool again(t
(pring pre((ure'
The new po(ition of plunger and (pool are (hown in fig #'
In thi( po(ition of (pool port A get( connected to tan, and port * get( connected to port
B' Thu( pre((ure i( applied to the c)linder pi(ton from right and mo0e( the pi(ton
rod to the left' At the (ame time fluid in the other (ide i( drained out to the tan,'
<hen the (olenoid coil i( again de energi;ed the (pring =S> will mo0e the (pool to it(
srcinal po(ition a( (hown in figure %' Thu( normall) when the (olenoid coil i( de
There are no nut( to tighten the tube to the fitting( a( in the con0entional t)pe of
metallic fitting(' The tube i( connected to the fitting b) a (imple pu(h en(uring lea ,
proof connection and can be relea(ed b) pre((ing the cap and doe( not require an)
(pecial tooling li,e (panner to connect =or> di(connect the tube from the fitting'
Bod)Material 2*la(tic
Seal /2 itrateubber
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FLE8IBLE HOSES
(tandard out(ide diameter of tubing i( %K%& inch' If the ho(e i( (ub+ected to rubbing it
when
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