braking system
Vehicle deceleration apparatus
A braking system is the assembly of components that slows or stops a vehicle—including brake pads, rotors, drums, hydraulic lines, and pedal mechanisms.
The term usually refers to the complete system rather than individual parts: The mechanic inspected the braking system before the road trip.
Modern vehicles may have antilock braking systems (ABS) that prevent wheel lockup.
- disc brakesFriction-based vehicle decelerators
- air brakesPneumatic vehicle deceleration system
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
suspension · calipers · stopping distance · emergency stop · master cylinder · regenerative braking · hydraulic brakes · fluid replacement · safety checks · stopping · squealing · kinetic energy · disc · pads · pedal · pump the brakes · lines · wear
- Engineering Specsdurability, load capacity, fuel efficiency, horsepower, torque
- subsystemsdrivetrain, power supply, climate control
- elevatorselevator, elevators, elevator shaft, lift shaft, elevator doors
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- landing gear partstires, wheel hub, wheel assembly, shock absorbers, wheel bearings
- train brakesair brakes, emergency brakes, hand brakes, handbrake, parking brakes
braking systemaccelerator
Speed control mechanism
throttle · propulsion system · gas pedal · drivetrain · powertrain