drum brake

Noun

Meaning

hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe

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A drum brake with the drum removed, as used on the rear wheel of a car or truck. Source: Internet

Another is disc brakes fade less when hot, and in a heavy vehicle air and rolling drag and engine braking are small parts of total braking force, so brakes are used harder than on lighter vehicles, and drum brake fade can occur in a single stop. Source: Internet

He used woven asbestos lining for the drum brake lining, as no alternative dissipated heat like the asbestos lining, though Maybach had used a less sophisticated drum brake. Source: Internet

Land Rover have used a drum brake on the gearbox output shaft for over fifty years. Source: Internet

Due to the fact that a drum brake's friction contact area is at the circumference of the brake, a drum brake can provide more braking force than an equal diameter disc brake. Source: Internet

Most drum brake designs provide a way to externally release the self-adjusting mechanism in order to ease drum removal and service. Source: Internet

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