235 results about "Brake wear" patented technology

A power system for an electric motor drive such as may be used in an electrically propelled vehicle incorporates the combination of a high power density battery and a high energy density battery to provide an optimal combination of high energy and high power, i.e., a hybrid battery system. The hybrid battery system in one form includes components which prevent electrical recharge energy from being applied to the high energy density battery while capturing regenerative energy in the high power density battery so as to increase an electric vehicle's range for a given amount of stored energy. A dynamic retarding function for absorbing electrical regenerative energy is used during significant vehicle deceleration and while holding speed on down-hill grades, to minimize mechanical brake wear and limit excessive voltage on the battery and power electronic control devices. The high energy density battery coupled in circuit with a boost converter, a high power density battery, a dynamic retarder, and an AC motor drive circuit. The hybrid battery system is controlled by a hybrid power source controller which receives signals from a vehicle system controller using current and voltage sensors to provide feedback parameters for the closed-loop hybrid battery control functions.

A system for monitoring wear on a brake pad of a wind turbine is disclosed. The system may include a brake assembly having a brake pad and a moveable component. The brake pad may be configured to engage a friction surface of the wind turbine. The movable component may be configured to move relative to the friction surface as the brake pad wears. Additionally, the system may include a sensor at least partially mounted within the brake assembly. The sensor may be configured to detect a position of the movable component relative to the sensor or a position of the friction surface relative to the sensor.

A method for carrying out closed-loop or open-loop control of a vehicle brake system includes, when a braking request signal is present, setting brake pressures at brakes on axles and/or wheels of the vehicle by distributing brake pressure. Before braking is initiated on the basis of current, received or detected data relating to friction conditions or grip conditions between the roadway surface and tire surfaces of the vehicle, a determination is made as to whether, or to what extent, the distribution of brake pressure occurs in a brake wear pressure distribution or in a frictional engagement pressure distribution for the subsequent initiation of the braking process.

An adjustment mechanism for a vehicle brake uses an electric motor to adjust brake clearance based on brake temperature and wheel speed. A temperature sensor transmits brake temperature data to a controller. If a brake is dragging during non-braking events, the controller identifies an increase in brake temperature and actuates the electric motor to increase brake clearance. The controller also adjusts brake clearance to accommodate for brake wear. When wheel speed is above a predetermined speed value, the controller actuates the electric motor to move a non-rotating brake component toward a rotating brake component until a predetermined temperature increase is sensed. Once the predetermined temperature increase is identified, the electric motor moves the non-rotating brake component away from the rotating brake component to provide an optimized brake clearance.

A brake measurement system that utilize angular and/or linear displacement sensors to measure movement of a member operatively coupled to a movable member of a brake, wherein displacement of the movable member of the brake is indicative of brake wear. The system can include a twisted spline member operatively coupled to a moveable member of a brake assembly, and an angular displacement sensor operatively coupled to the twisted spline member. Movement of the moveable member is converted by the twisted spline member into an angular displacement sensed by the angular displacement sensor.

A brake system includes a brake disc having a first disc face and a second disc face on a first side and a second side, respectively, of the brake disc. The brake disc is mounted rotatably fast with but longitudinally slidable on a rotatable shaft. The brake disc is clampable between a first friction surface of a fixed brake pad positioned on the first side of the brake disc and a second friction surface of a moveable brake pad positioned on the second side of the brake disc. The system further includes a disc positioner operable to define a running clearance between the first disc face and the first friction surface. The disc positioner is adjustable to maintain the running clearance as the fixed brake pad wears. A biasing member located on the second side of the brake disc maintains contact between the disc positioner and first disc face of the brake disc.

The invention discloses a method for establishing a non-exhaust-pipe particulate matter emission inventory of a road moving source, which comprises the following steps: S10, measuring traffic flow of a road section to be measured and vehicle speeds V according to vehicle types; S20, calculating a particulate matter emission factor correction coefficient ST (V) of the vehicle speeds of vehicles on tire wear of the vehicles; S30, calculating a particulate matter emission factor correction coefficient SB (V) of the vehicle speeds of the vehicles on brake wear; S40, calculating a tire wear particulate matter emission factor after the vehicle speeds are corrected, a brake wear particulate matter emission factor after the vehicle speeds are corrected and a pavement wear particulate matter emission factor after the vehicle speeds are corrected; S50, calculating a non-exhaust-pipe particulate matter emission load of the road moving source. The method for establishing the non-exhaust-pipe particulate matter emission inventory of the road moving source, which is disclosed by the invention, can accurately reflect time and space variation of the non-exhaust-pipe particulate matter emission of the road moving source.

The invention discloses a vanadium-contained semimetallic brake block. The vanadium-contained semimetallic brake block includes, by weight, 5-7 parts of red copper fibers, 3-6 parts of potassium hexatitanate whiskers, 4-5 parts of barium sulfate, 15-25 parts of ferrovanadium powder, 4-6 parts of frictional powder, 13-15 parts of short stainless steel fibers, 6-10 parts of graphite, 2-4 parts of cellulosic fibers, 7-9 parts of coke blacking, 1-5 parts of modified resin nitrile fibers, 3-7 parts of chromite ore fine, 1-5 parts of nitrile rubber, 5-9 parts of ceramic adhesive agents and 8-10 parts of spray-bounded aluminum silicate fibers. The brake block obtained by material mixing, steel backing treatment, press molding, heat treatment, packaging and storage is low in wear rate, not prone to being dusty, high in density, good in heat dissipation, small in vibration, low in noise and high in corrosion resistance. The whole manufacturing process is simple, stability is good, cost is low and the cost-performance ratio is high.

A brake measurement system comprising a measurement mechanism for measuring brake wear operatively coupled to a moveable member of a brake assembly is provided. The system further includes a displacement sensor and a visual indicator. The displacement sensor is operatively coupled to the measurement mechanism, wherein movement of the moveable member is converted by the measurement mechanism into a displacement sensed by the displacement sensor. The visual indicator is operatively connected to the measurement mechanism, wherein the visual indicator displays the movement of the moveable member and consequently the wear of the brake stack at a point on the exterior of an aircraft brake housing for inspection.

An electrically actuated aircraft brake system and method which provides for brake wear measurement, brake running clearance adjustment, ram position-based control and improved construction and operation. Brake wear and running clearance measurement are obtained by analyzing the output of position sensing circuitry. The position sensing circuitry, preferably including a LVDT position sensor, is also used to determine braking load, a brake controller including circuitry for effecting displacement of one or more reciprocating rams to load a brake disk stack by a predetermined amount based on a present displacement value of the position signal obtained from the position sensor. The position sensor preferably includes a LVDT transducer connected between the reciprocating ram and a brake housing, and the motive device preferably includes a servo motor. Also provided is an actuator housing including a guideway for each ram, the guideway and ram having the same polygonal cross-section, whereby the ram nut is guided and restrained from rotation by the guideway as it is translated by a ball screw in threaded engagement with the ram nut for selective movement into and out of forceful engagement with the brake disk stack for applying and releasing braking force on a rotatable wheel. An electric motor is drivingly connected to each ball screw by a first gear integral with the ball screw, a second gear in mesh with the first gear, and a pinion on a rotating drive shaft of the electric motor.

A highly dependable process and device for monitoring wear for a holding brake is performed via an electronically controlled brake test. A shaft which is drivable by a motor can be braked by the holding brake. A reference angular position which is to be traveled by the motor during the brake test and which deviates from the current actual angular position of the motor is preset along with a maximum limit torque to be applied by the motor during the brake test are preset for the motor. During the brake test, the actual angular position of the shaft is monitored to determine whether the shaft rotates. The existence of wear in the holding brake is evidenced by rotation of the shaft during the brake test.

Technical solutions are described for determining thickness of a vehicle brake pad. An example method for estimating brake pad wear on a vehicle includes computing a corner torque for a brake based on corner brake pressure applied to the brake. The method also includes computing a corner power for the brake based on the corner torque. The method also includes computing a rotor temperature of a rotor of the brake based on the corner power. The method also includes determining a brake pad wear rate per unit of power based on the rotor temperature and the corner power. The method also includes computing a brake pad wear based on the brake pad wear rate and the corner power.

The invention discloses a brake pad wear warning method and device. The brake pad wear warning method comprises the following steps: detecting the distance between a brake pad and a brake disc by an inductor to obtain a measured distance; analyzing according to the obtained measured distance to acquire the wear degree of the brake pad; and sending a warning signal according to the wear degree of the brake pad. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, a user can conveniently know wear of the brake pad without examining the brake pad, so that convenience is brought to replace the brake pad in time, the convenience in learning about wear of the brake pad is improved, and potential safety hazards during driving, caused by the excessively thin brake pad, are avoided.

The invention provides an abrasion detecting probe for a brake pad which does not require insert-moulding and in which production costs are low.A probe 20 is housed in base components 35 and 36, which are snap-fitted together. In this manner, the terminal 22 can be attached within the base member 21 in a precise predetermined position by the simple operation of joining the base components 35 and 36 together. Therefore, as opposed to a conventional probe, insert-moulding is not required and the probe can be manufactured simply and cheaply. A sleeve 50 may provide an audible brake wear warning.

A brake wear analysis system is presented for use within a work machine. The brake wear analysis system includes a brake charge system as well as at least one accumulator connected to the brake charge system. The at least one accumulator operable to flow a fluid from the accumulator to a brake control valve based on an executed braking action. A change of pressure within the at least one accumulator being received by a pressure sensor connected to the brake charge system and transmitted to a brake wear analysis module within the controller of the work machine. The brake wear analysis module being configured to compare the flow of fluid from the at least one accumulator with a predetermined condition resulting in a determination of whether or not a braking mechanism of the work machine is functioning in a worn condition.

An improved anti-lock control method for a vehicle brake system identifies various factors that degrade the effectiveness of the brake system and adaptively adjusts a brake apply rate during anti-lock brake control to compensate for the identified degradation so that the optimal tractive force during anti-lock brake control is more nearly realized. The identified factors include fading due to brake heating, hydraulic leakage, mis-adjusted and non-releasing rear brakes, brake wear and excessive vehicle weight.