Brake Drum Friction Apparatus

Brake Drum Friction Apparatus .
Brake Drum Friction Apparatus:

An aluminium Brake Drum is secured to one end of a sturdy bench top mounted base. The drum has an external cord grooved and its inside face is machined to plain aluminium. A cord is wrapped around the perimeter of the brake drum and the free end of the cord runs over a pulley at the other end of the base and terminates with a load hanger. Torque is applied to the brake drum by using the calibrated weights set provided and the load hanger.

Experimental Capabilities of Brake Drum Friction Apparatus:

1. To determine experimentally the variation of tangential force with braking load
2. To obtain the coefficient of friction between the aluminium drum and the brake shoe
3. To compare leading and trailing shoes

Specification Of Brake Drum Friction Apparatus

1. To be bench-mounted Brake Drum Apparatus with single leading and trailing shoe
2. To have drum torque and braking load applied by weight hangers and cords
3. Used in the determination of coefficient of friction
4. To be a simulation of a real brake system
5. To have simple transition from leading to trailing brake shoes
6. An Instruction manual for student and lecturer provided