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8.1.4 Selecting a Brake<br />

CLUTCHES AND BRAKES<br />

FIGURE 8.9 Automotive disk brake. (Chrysler Corporation.)<br />

CLUTCHES AND BRAKES 8.13<br />

To help narrow the choice <strong>of</strong> a brake, Table 8.2 has been provided. Some general<br />

indicators are given for performance requirements and environmental conditions.<br />

Typical applications are listed as well. The brake factor is the ratio <strong>of</strong> the frictional<br />

braking force developed to the actuating force.<br />

Note that temperature considerations have been omitted from the environmental<br />

conditions in Table 8.2. For high temperatures, the capacity <strong>of</strong> all brakes listed is<br />

limited by the type <strong>of</strong> friction material. The performance <strong>of</strong> all brakes listed is con-<br />

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