The disc brake, as we know it, was first patented in 1902, but it failed to gain acceptance in the U.S. until the early 1960s when vacuum assist made the pedal effort acceptable for the driving public ...

ABSTRACT The main aim of this work is to develop an identification method to demonstrate the crucial surfaces of automotive braking system. Two brand new brake discs manufactured by two different ...

A disc brake rotor is a component that mounts to the hub of a bicycle wheel and provides the braking surface in a disc brake system. Disc brake rotors come in a wide variety of sizes to suit different ...

One of the most important factors to consider about air disc brakes is that they require ongoing maintenance, like any other brake. There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The ...

Brake fade is a thing of the past with air disc brakes. On repeated hard stops and on long descents, brake performance improves as operating temperatures increase. Our first tango with disc brakes ...