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2. Hydraulic brake - Wikipedia

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   US 2746575 Disc brakes for road and other vehicles. Kinchin 1956-05-22; US 2591793 Device for adjusting the return travel of fluid actuated means. Dubois 1952-04-08; US 2544849 Hydraulic brake automatic adjuster. Martin 1951-03-13; US 2485032 Brake apparatus. Bryant 1949-10-08; US 2466990 Single disk brake. Johnson Wade C, Trishman Harry A ...

3. Bicycle brake - Wikipedia

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   A hydraulic front disc brake. The disc is held by a six-bolt mount. The caliper is held attached to an IS fork mount via PM adapter. A disc brake consists of a metal disc, or "rotor", attached to the wheel hub that rotates with the wheel. Calipers are attached to the frame or fork along with pads that squeeze the rotors for braking.

4. Power brakes - Wikipedia

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   Power brakes consist of a system of hydraulics used to slow down or stop a motor vehicle. It uses a combination of mechanical components and vacuum assistance to multiply the pressure applied to the brake pedal by the driver into enough force to actuate the brakes and stop the vehicle.

5. Disc brake - Wikipedia

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   The brake disc is the rotating part of a wheel's disc brake assembly, against which the brake pads are applied. The material is typically gray iron, [6] a form of cast iron. The design of the discs varies. Some are solid, but others are hollowed out with fins or vanes joining the disc's two contact surfaces (usually included in the casting ...

6. Brake-by-wire - Wikipedia

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   SpeedE, an academic concept car developed for studying drive-by-wire technologies such as brake-by-wire. Brake-by-wire technology in the automotive industry is the ability to control brakes through electronic means, without a mechanical connection that transfers force to the physical braking system from a driver input apparatus such as a pedal or lever.

7. Brake - Wikipedia

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   Disc brake on a motorcycle. A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. [1] It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction. [2]